For a long time the city possessed a Thracian name, Serdica (Ancient Greek: Σερδική Serdikē, or Σαρδική Sardikē; Latin: Serdica or Sardica), derived from the tribe Serdi, who were either of Thracian, Celtic, or mixed … 查看更多內容

Prehistory and antiquity
The area has a history of nearly 7000 years, with the great attraction of the hot water springs that still flow abundantly in the centre of the … 查看更多內容

Local government
Sofia Municipality is identical to Sofia City Province, which is distinct from Sofia Province, … 查看更多內容

A large number of sports clubs are based in the city. During the Communist era, most sports clubs concentrated on all-round sporting development, therefore CSKA, Levski, Lokomotiv and Slavia are dominant not only in football, but in many other team … 查看更多內容

Sofia City Province has an area of 1344 km , while the surrounding and much bigger Sofia Province is 7,059 km . Sofia's development as a significant settlement owes much to … 查看更多內容

In Sofia there are 607,473 dwellings and 101,696 buildings. According to modern records, 39,551 dwellings were constructed until 1949, 119,943 between 1950 and 1969, 287,191 between 1970 and 1989, 57,916 in the 90s and 102,623 between 2000 … 查看更多內容

Arts and entertainment
Sofia concentrates the majority of Bulgaria's leading performing arts troupes. Theatre is by far the most popular form of performing art, and theatrical venues are among the most visited, second only to cinemas. There … 查看更多內容