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Sofia Province
Софийска област
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Location of Sofia Province in Bulgaria
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Municipalities | 22 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,059 km2 (2,725 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • 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 province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center.
With a territory of 7 020 km², Sofia Province is the second-largest in Bulgaria. Stara Planina, Sredna Gora and Rila are the main mountain ranges. Rila is the source of the Iskar, the longest river that runs entirely within Bulgarian territory.
Municipalities
The Sofia province has 22 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
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| 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 |
Images for kids
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Panoramic view of the Iskar Gorge near Zasele
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Municipalities of Sofia province
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Ski slopes at the Borovets resort
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Sofía para niños
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