Sofia
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| Sofia София |
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| Motto: Расте, но не старее (Grows but Does not Age)[1] |
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 Sofia
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| Coordinates: 42°42′N 23°20′E / 42.7°N 23.333°ECoordinates: 42°42′N 23°20′E / 42.7°N 23.333°E | |||
| Country |  Bulgaria |
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| Province | Sofia-Capital | ||
| Settled by Thracians | 7th century BC | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor of Sofia | Yordanka Fandakova (GERB) | ||
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| • City | 1.349 km2 (0.521 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) | ||
| Population (Census 2011 (City and Urban), Forecast for 2012 (Metro)[2]) |
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| • 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) |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 1000 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+359) 02 | ||
Sofia is the capital and the largest city of Republic of Bulgaria. It has 1,246,791 people. It is the 15th largest city of the European Union.[3] Sofia is in the west of Bulgaria.
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.
References[change | edit source]
- ↑ "Sofia Trough Centuries". Sofia Municipality. http://www.sofia.bg/en/display.asp?ime=sofia. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Sofia Master Plan, 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. http://www.grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
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