Sofia Province
oblast of Bulgaria
42°40′N 23°40′E / 42.667°N 23.667°E
Sofia Province
Софийска област | |
|---|---|
_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/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | CO |
Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center.
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
changeThe 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 |
References
change- ↑ "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
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