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.

Not to be confused with Sofia Province.

Sofia City Province
Област София-град
Province
Flag of Sofia City Province
Flag
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
  1. "ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛНА ОЦЕНКА ЗА БРОЯ НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО НА БЪЛГАРИЯ КЪМ 7 СЕПТЕМВРИ 2021 ГОДИНА" (PDF). www.nsi.bg. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. Преброяване 2011 – окончателни резултати
  3. "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
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