Sofia, Bulgaria

City of Sofia (Bulgaria: Sofia), at the foot of Vitosha mountain, has a population of 1,376,461 (2010) and is the capital Bugarske.Sofija has become the capital of 1879. The oldest census data shows that in 1880 the city had 20,501 inhabitants and then stood in fifth place in Bulgaria. Until 1892, the largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv was. Sofia its development is largely due to what is at the center of the Balkans. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the northern foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the valley is also the name Sofia, which is surrounded on all sides by mountains. It is the largest valley in Bulgaria, with an area of 1,186 square kilometers. The average altitude is 550 m.

Do city water three mountain gorge, which since anitičkih time passed the important road, povezjući both the Adriatic Sea and Central Europe with the Black Sea. Castle course of many rivers, are an example of Vladaisko and Perlovska. Sofia is known for its numerous mineral and thermal springs. During the twentieth century were built many artificial reservoirs. The town is located 130 km northwest of Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria and 340 km west to Burgas and 380 km west of Varna (Bulgaria’s two largest seaports on the Black Sea coast). In addition, close to Sofia there are borders of three states: 55 km to the Serbian border, 113 km to the Macedonian border and 183 km to the Greek border. The town is located 130 km northwest of Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria and 340 km west to Burgas and 380 km west of Varna (Bulgaria’s two largest seaports on the Black Sea coast).

In addition, close to Sofia there are borders of three states: 55 km to the Serbian border, 113 km to the Macedonian border and 183 km to the Greek border. The town is located 130 km northwest of Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria and 340 km west to Burgas and 380 km west of Varna (Bulgaria’s two largest seaports on the Black Sea coast). In addition, close to Sofia there are borders of three states: 55 km to the Serbian border, 113 km to the Macedonian border and 183 km to the Greek border.

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