Sofia

**Sofia**
	capital city of Bulgaria
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Instance of	capital city (Bulgaria); metropolis; big city; municipality seat (Sofia Capital Municipality); oblast seat (Sofia Province, Sofia City Province); city of Bulgaria; seat of government; largest city (Bulgaria);
Part of	Shopluk;
Named after	Saint Sophia Church;
Location	Sofia Capital Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
Located in or next to body of water	Vladaya River; Iskar; Kakach River; Boyanska reka; Q104007237; Perlovska; Q12295788;
Head of government	Yordanka Fandakova (2011–);
Present in work	Civilization V (City-state);
Significant event	Siege of Sofia; Siege of Serdica;
Population	1,383,435 (permanent resident registration, 2022);
Area	492 km²;
Elevation above sea level	595 m;
Different from	Sofia Capital Municipality; Sofia Province;
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	42° 41′ 52.39″ N, 23° 19′ 18.21″ E
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General views[edit]

A view over central Sofia, with the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the foreground and Vitosha in the distance
Main hospital in the foreground

Buildings[edit]

former Royal Palace
National Art Gallery
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
University Rectorate
Party House
National Palace of Culture with NDK water cascade
UniCredit Bulbank (former HQ)
Statue of Sveta Sofia with owl and UniCredit Bulbank HQ
Banya Bashi mosque

Misc.[edit]

A map of Sofia Valley. Vitosha is in the south; the Balkan Mountains define the valley's northern fringes. The Iskar flows north and forms the Iskar Gorge.