National capital

Sofia

Populated place🇧🇬 BulgariaPPLC
GEONAME727011
LAT,LNG42.698, 23.324
TZEurope/Sofia

Sofia is a national capital in Bulgaria. It has a population of about 1,152,556. It lies at 42.698, 23.324 in the Europe/Sofia timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
1,152,556
Country
🇧🇬Bulgaria
Timezone
Europe/Sofia

Key facts about Sofia

GET/places/727011
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Admin code
42
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
42.698, 23.324
Population
1,152,556
ASCII name
Sofia
GeoNames ID
727011

Cities near Sofia

GET/cities/near?lat=42.69751&lng=23.32415
Pernik· 26.3 kmSamokov· 44.3 kmBotevgrad· 44.9 kmDupnitsa· 51.1 kmVratsa· 60.3 kmBerkovitsa· 62.3 kmKyustendil· 69.4 kmPanagyurishte· 74.5 km

Places near Sofia

GET/places/near?lat=42.69751&lng=23.32415
Sense Hotel· 0 kmARTE Hotel· 0.1 kmRotonda Sv. Georgi· 0.1 kmBuyuk Dzhamya· 0.1 kmSv. Petka Samardzhiyska· 0.2 kmTS.U.M· 0.2 kmSilver House Hotel Sofia· 0.2 kmVitosha Park Hotel· 0.2 km

Frequently asked questions about Sofia

What country is Sofia in?

Sofia is in Bulgaria.

What is the population of Sofia?

Sofia has a population of about 1,152,556.

Where is Sofia located?

Sofia is located at latitude 42.6975, longitude 23.3241.

What timezone is Sofia in?

Sofia observes the Europe/Sofia timezone.

Query Sofia from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Bulgaria
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Largest cities in BulgariaDocs