Sofia

SOFIA

Iva Yancheva Dicheva 3º C 2015

GeographySofia is the nation's capital and largest city of Bulgaria.It is situated in western Bulgaria, at the northern foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the Sofia Valley.

It lies in the upper Iskur River valley, just south of the Balkan Mountains.

Climate and Demography

The city receives a very high average precipitation a year.

According to 2012 data, the city has a population of 1,241,396.

Sofia has a humid continental climate with an average annual temperature of 10.6 °C

Urban PlanThe transformations of Bulgaria in 1946 and in 1990 marked significant changes in the city's appearance. The population of Sofia expanded rapidly due to migration from the country. Whole new residential areas were built in the outskirts of the city, like Druzhba, Mladost and Lyulin.

Housing, Zones and Suburban Areas

Politically, administratively and economically, Bulgaria is a highly centralized state and it is divided in districts such as: Oborishte, Sredets, Vazrazhdane, Mladost and Vitosha.

Districts and Suburbs

History and Development

Sofia first became part of the First Bulgarian Empire in 809.

After a number of unsuccessful sieges, the city fell again to the Byzantine Empire in 1018 but in 1191 was once again incorporated and it was renamed Sofia in 1376.

Sofia was originally a Thracian settlement called Serdica.It was a very big city and was conquered by the Romans around 29 B.C.

Environmental IssuesThe biggest environmental concerns in Sofia are the transport and the air pollution. Due to the high levels of traffic, air pollution has became a serious problem in Sofia.

For that reason Sofia has created different strategies like the Bulgarian National Strategy of the Transport Sector and The Program Action Matrix.

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