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SOFIA

Sofia-Capital · BULGARIA (BG) · 42.70°N / 23.32°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 727,011

Sofia is a city in Bulgaria with a population of 1,152,556. It sits at 42.70/23.32, runs on Europe/Sofia, is 8 km from Kubratovo.

Population 1,152,556
Place Type National Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Sofia

All facts

fields
Country
Bulgaria
Subdivision
Sofia-Capital
Coords
42.70°N / 23.32°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Kubratovo Sofia-Capital 684 8.8 km
NE Negovan Sofia-Capital 1,737 10.4 km
NE Chepintsi Sofia-Capital 2,532 10.7 km
NE Svetovrachane Sofia-Capital 2,172 10.8 km
NW Bozhurishte Sofia 4,360 12.7 km
NE Podgumer Sofia-Capital 941 13.3 km
NE Voynegovtsi Sofia-Capital 795 14.0 km
NE Lokorsko Sofia-Capital 753 14.7 km
NW Kostinbrod Sofia 12,175 15.9 km
SE Lozen Sofia-Capital 6,312 16.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Sofia?
1,152,556 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sofia in?
Europe/Sofia.
Which country is Sofia in?
Bulgaria (BG).
Which airport serves Sofia?
Sofia Airport (SOF).
Does Sofia have a university?
Yes. Medical University of Sofia and National Sports Academy Sofia.
What currency is used in Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Lev.
How many cities are in Bulgaria?
327 on record.
Which admin region is Sofia in?
Sofia-Capital.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/727011

{
  "data": {
    "id": 727011,
    "name": "Sofia",
    "ascii_name": "Sofia",
    "country_code": "BG",
    "population": 1152556,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Sofia",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 42.69751,
    "longitude": 23.32415
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1685.0x the population of Kubratovo.
  • 8 km from Kubratovo.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Sofia) as 326 other cities in Bulgaria.
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