Sofia

Sofia
Sofia; София
	National Assembly Square in central Sofia Eagles' Bridge detail
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Motto: Расте, но не старее; (Grows but Does not Age)
	Sofia Position of Sofia in Bulgaria
	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
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.

References[change | change 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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