Sofia

Sofia
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)
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 (Census 2011 (City and Urban),; Forecast for 2012 (Metro))
• 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	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	1000
Area code(s)	(+359) 02
Website	www.Sofia.bg

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. It has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

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. Sofias also the best baddie in the world

References[change | change source]

↑ "Sofia Trough Centuries". Sofia Municipality. 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. Retrieved 2006-06-15.

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