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Sofia Province

Софийска област
Location of Sofia Province in Bulgaria
Location of Sofia Province in Bulgaria
Country  Bulgaria
Capital Sofia
Municipalities 22
Area
 • Total 7,059 km2 (2,725 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 247,489
 • Density 35.0601/km2 (90.805/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
License plate CO

Sofia Province is a special region in Bulgaria. It's like a big county or state. Even though the big city of Sofia is its main office, Sofia city itself is not part of the province.

This province is very large, covering about 7,020 square kilometers. It is the second-largest province in all of Bulgaria. The area is known for its beautiful mountains. You can find parts of the Stara Planina, Sredna Gora, and Rila mountain ranges here. The Iskar River, which is the longest river completely within Bulgaria, starts in the Rila Mountains.

Local Government: Municipalities

Sofia Province is divided into 22 smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own main town or village. These local governments help manage things like schools, roads, and public services for the people living there.

The table below shows the name of each municipality. It also lists the main town or village in that municipality and how many people lived there in 2009.

Municipality Population Main Town/Village Population
Anton 1,650 Anton 1,650
Botevgrad 36,183 Botevgrad 23,694
Bozhurishte 6,735 Bozhurishte 4,829
Chavdar 1,252 Chavdar 1,252
Chelopech 1,571 Chelopech 1,571
Dolna Banya 4,917 Dolna Banya 4,917
Dragoman 5,373 Dragoman 3,541
Elin Pelin 22,015 Elin Pelin 7,293
Etropole 13,773 Etropole 12,078
Godech 5,670 Godech 4,783
Gorna Malina 5,668 Gorna Malina 1,357
Ihtiman 18,903 Ihtiman 14,571
Koprivshtitsa 2,547 Koprivshtitsa 2,547
Kostenets 14,154 Kostenets 7,762
Kostinbrod 16,145 Kostinbrod 11,523
Mirkovo 2,534 Mirkovo 1,707
Pirdop 9,217 Pirdop 8,361
Pravets 7,919 Pravets 4,440
Samokov 41,544 Samokov 30,085
Slivnitsa 9,511 Slivnitsa 7,790
Svoge 22,557 Svoge 8,741
Zlatitsa 6,274 Zlatitsa 5,529

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