Sofia Province
Coordinates: 42°40′N 23°40′E / 42.667°N 23.667°E
Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center.
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Софийска област | |
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_in_Bulgaria.svg) Location of Sofia Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Municipalities | 22 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,059 km2 (2,725 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 247,489 |
| • Density | 35.0601/km2 (90.805/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | CO |
With a territory of 7 020 km², Sofia Province is the second-largest in Bulgaria.[1] Stara Planina, Sredna Gora and Rila are the main mountain ranges. Rila is the source of the Iskar,[2] the longest river that runs entirely within Bulgarian territory.[3]
Municipalities
The Sofia province has 22 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Pop.[4] | Town/Village | Pop.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton | 1,650 | Anton | 1,650 |
| Botevgrad | 36,183 | Botevgrad | 23,694 |
| Bozhurishte | 6,735 | Bozhurishte | 4,829 |
| Chavdar | 1,252 | Chavdar | 1,252 |
| Chelopech | 1,571 | Chelopech | 1,571 |
| Dolna Banya | 4,917 | Dolna Banya | 4,917 |
| Dragoman | 5,373 | Dragoman | 3,541 |
| Elin Pelin | 22,015 | Elin Pelin | 7,293 |
| Etropole | 13,773 | Etropole | 12,078 |
| Godech | 5,670 | Godech | 4,783 |
| Gorna Malina | 5,668 | Gorna Malina | 1,357 |
| Ihtiman | 18,903 | Ihtiman | 14,571 |
| Koprivshtitsa | 2,547 | Koprivshtitsa | 2,547 |
| Kostenets | 14,154 | Kostenets | 7,762 |
| Kostinbrod | 16,145 | Kostinbrod | 11,523 |
| Mirkovo | 2,534 | Mirkovo | 1,707 |
| Pirdop | 9,217 | Pirdop | 8,361 |
| Pravets | 7,919 | Pravets | 4,440 |
| Samokov | 41,544 | Samokov | 30,085 |
| Slivnitsa | 9,511 | Slivnitsa | 7,790 |
| Svoge | 22,557 | Svoge | 8,741 |
| Zlatitsa | 6,274 | Zlatitsa | 5,529 |
Sofia Province Media
Neolithic pottery discovered near Chavdar
Bulgarian Prince Alexander of Battenberg observing the battles against Serb forces near Dragoman
Rila Mountain as seen from Relyovo, Samokov Municipality
Panoramic view of the Iskar Gorge near Zasele
Municipalities of Sofia province
The copper smelter in Pirdop
Ski slopes at the Borovets resort
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References
- ↑ "Geography". Sofia Province Government. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 537
- ↑ Donchev & Karakashev 2004, p. 68
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (in Bulgarian) Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services