Sofia City Province

Sofia City Province (Bulgarian: Област София-град, romanized: Oblast Sofiya-grad) is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. Its administrative center is the city of Sofia, the capital of the country.

Sofia City Province
Област София-град
Flag of Sofia City Province
Location of Sofia City Province in Bulgaria
Location of Sofia City Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalSofia
Area
  Total1,344 km2 (519 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2021)[1]
  Total1,480,830
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateC, CA, CB

The province borders on Sofia Province and Pernik Province. It consists of only one municipality – the Sofia Capital Municipality.

Cities and towns

Bankya, Buhovo, Novi Iskar, Lozen, Bistritsa, Zheleznitsa, Sofia

Villages

Balsha, Bistritsa, Busmantsi, Chepintsi, Dobroslavtsi, Dolni Bogrov, Dolni Pasarel, German, Gorni Bogrov, Ivanyane, Jeleznitsa, Jelyava, Jiten, Kazichene, Klisura, Kokalyane, Krivina, Kubratovo, Katina, Lokorsko, Lozen, Malo Buchino, Marchaevo, Mirovyane, Mramor, Negovan, Pancharevo, Plana, Podgumer, Svetovrachene, Vladaya, Voluyak, Voynegovtsi, Yana

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011)
Ethnic group percent
Bulgarians
96.4%
Roma
1.6%
others and indefinable
2.0%

Population (2011 census): 1,291,591

Ethnic groups (2011):[2]

Identified themselves: 1,178,131

  • Bulgarians: 1,136,433 (96.4%)
  • Roma: 18,284 (1.6%)
  • others and indefinable: 23,614 (2%)
  • A further 113,460 people did not answer the question for ethnic group.

Economy

In 2020 Sofia's gross metropolitan product was €28.9 billion and around €19,500 per capita. This puts Sofia in 80th place among cities in European Union.[3]

References

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