Sofia
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Sofia
Summary
Sofia is a metropolis[1]. Sofia draws 59,260 Wikipedia views per month (metropolis category, ranking #5 of 38).[2]
Key Facts
- Sofia is located in Stolichna Municipality[3].
- Sofia is in the country of Bulgaria[4].
- Sofia is on the body of water Vladaya River[5].
- Sofia is on the body of water Iskar[6].
- Sofia's head of government is recorded as Yordanka Fandakova[7].
- Sofia's head of government is recorded as Vasil Terziev[8].
- Sofia is on the continent of Europe[9].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as metropolis[10].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as municipality seat[11].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as oblast seat[12].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as city in Bulgaria[13].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as seat of government[14].
- Sofia's instance of is recorded as largest city[15].
- Sofia's official language is recorded as Bulgarian[16].
- Saint Sophia Church is named after Sofia[17].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Krasna Polyana District[18].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mladost District[19].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lyulin District[20].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Banishora[21].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buxton[22].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Belite brezi[23].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bunkera[24].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vasil Levski[25].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Boyana[26].
- Sofia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vitosha[27].
Body
Geography
Sofia is in the country of Bulgaria[4]. Sofia is located in Stolichna Municipality[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Vladaya River[5], a river[28], in Bulgaria[29] and Iskar[6], a river[30], in Bulgaria[31]. Sofia is on the continent of Europe[9].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include metropolis[10], municipality seat[11], oblast seat[12], city in Bulgaria[13], seat of government[14], and largest city[15].
History and Context
Saint Sophia Church is named after Sofia[17].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Sofia include Sofia Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Bulgaria[34], founded in 1930[35] and Sofia Power Plant[36], a combined heat and power station[37], in Bulgaria[38].
Why It Matters
Sofia draws 59,260 Wikipedia views per month (metropolis category, ranking #5 of 38).[2] Sofia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Sofia is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Sofia include Sofia Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Bulgaria[34], founded in 1930[35] and Sofia Power Plant[36], a combined heat and power station[37], in Bulgaria[38].