Sofia
Sofia is the capital and the largest city of Republic of Bulgaria. It has 1.3 million people. It is the 15th largest city of the European Union.[3] Sofia is in the west of Bulgaria.
Sofia
София | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly Square in central Sofia Eagles' Bridge detail | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Расте, но не старее (Grows but Does not Age)[1] | |
  Sofia Position of Sofia in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 23°20′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Sofia-Capital |
| Settled by Thracians | 7th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Sofia | Yordanka Fandakova (GERB) |
| Area | |
| • City | 1.349 km2 (0.521 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 1,270,284 |
| • Density | 944/km2 (2,440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,359,520 |
| • Metro | 1,380,000 (Metro area) 1,495,000 (Metro region) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| Area code(s) | (+359) 02 |
| Website | www.Sofia.bg |
Sofia is one of the oldest capital cities in Europe; the history of Sofia dates back to the 8th century BC.
Many of the major universities, cultural institutions, and businesses of Bulgaria are concentrated in Sofia.
At 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level, Sofia is the third highest capital in Europe (after the Andorran capital Andorra la Vella and the Spanish capital Madrid). It has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
References
- "Sofia Trough Centuries". Sofia Municipality. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- Sofia Master Plan Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Sofia Metro Area - 1,280,000 in 2001 and 1,450,000 in 2020, equal to 1,378,000 in 2012; Sofia Metro Region - 1,435,000 in 2001 and 1,540,000 in 2020, equal to 1,495,000 in 2012
- "Population table by permanent and present address as of 12 June 2006" (in Bulgarian). Head Direction of Residential Registration and Administrative Service. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
Other websites
Media related to Sofia at Wikimedia Commons
- Sofia complete accommodation guide Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
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