Coordinates: 42°40′N 23°40′E / 42.667°N 23.667°E
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| Capital | Sofia |
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| Area | 7,059 km² |
| Population | 273,240 (2006) |
| Population density | 38.7/km² |
| Municipalities | 22 |
| License plate province code | CO |
| Time zone - Summer (DST) |
EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) |
| Governor | Danail Kirilov |
Sofia Province (Bulgarian: Софийска област, Sofiyska oblast) is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. It borders three sides of the city of Sofia (which is in a separate oblast, see Sofia Administration), but does not include it.
The province has a territory of 7 059km² and has 273 240 inhabitants. The land is predominantly mountainous. To the north are the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains and to the south rises Rila with the highest point in the peninsular Musala. There are also several smaller mountains and spacious valleys. One of the most important ski resorts in Bulgaria, Borovets, is located here close to Samokov.
Industry is well developed. Mining and ferrous metallurgy are the backbone of the economy with the largest copper refinery in South Eastern Europe in Pirdop and important copper mines at Chelopech and Etropole. Machinery is well developed in Botevgrad (buses, car components, electronics), Pravets (computers), Etropole, Samokov, Elin Pelin, Ihtiman, Slivnitsa, Godech. The centre of food and sugar industry is Svoge. This is also the birthplace of bass/baritone opera singer and musician Boris Damianov.
Municipalities
The Sofia province (Област, oblast) contains 22 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: Общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop.[1] | Town/Village | Pop.[1] |
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| Anton | Антон | 1,650 | Anton | 1,650 |
| Botevgrad | Ботевград | 36,183 | Botevgrad | 23,694 |
| Bozhurishte | Божурище | 6,735 | Bozhurishte | 4,829 |
| Chavdar | Чавдар | 1,252 | Chavdar | 1,252 |
| Chelopech | Челопеч | 1,571 | Chelopech | 1,571 |
| Dolna Banya | Долна баня | 4,917 | Dolna Banya | 4,917 |
| Dragoman | Драгоман | 5,373 | Dragoman | 3,541 |
| Elin Pelin | Елин Пелин | 22,015 | Elin Pelin | 7,293 |
| Etropole | Етрополе | 13,773 | Etropole | 12,078 |
| Godech | Годеч | 5,670 | Godech | 4,783 |
| Gorna Malina | Горна Малина | 5,668 | Gorna Malina | 1,357 |
| Ihtiman | Ихтиман | 18,903 | Ihtiman | 14,571 |
| Koprivshtitsa | Копривщица | 2,547 | Koprivshtitsa | 2,547 |
| Kostenets | Костенец | 14,154 | Kostenets | 7,762 |
| Kostinbrod | Костинброд | 16,145 | Kostinbrod | 11,523 |
| Mirkovo | Мирково | 2,534 | Mirkovo | 1,707 |
| Pirdop | Пирдоп | 9,217 | Pirdop | 8,361 |
| Pravets | Правец | 7,919 | Pravets | 4,440 |
| Samokov | Самоков | 41,544 | Samokov | 30,085 |
| Slivnitsa | Сливница | 9,511 | Slivnitsa | 7,790 |
| Svoge | Своге | 22,557 | Svoge | 8,741 |
| Zlatitsa | Златица | 6,274 | Zlatitsa | 5,529 |
References
- ^ a b (Bulgarian) Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services
See also
- Provinces of Bulgaria
- Municipalities of Bulgaria
- List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
- List of villages in Sofia Province
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