София |
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Country | Bulgaria |
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Province | Sofia-Capital |
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Settled by Thracians | 7th century BC |
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• Mayor of Sofia | Yordanka Fandakova (GERB) |
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• City | 1.349 km2 (0.521 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
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• City | 1,270,284 |
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• Density | 944/km2 (2,440/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 1,359,520 |
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• Metro | 1,380,000 (Metro area) 1,495,000 (Metro region) |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Postal code | 1000 |
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Website | www.Sofia.bg |
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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. 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. view more...