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Sofia Province
Photo: Красимир Косев, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Province of Bulgaria

Sofia Province

The province that surrounds the capital, from the Balkan Mountains to Rila, with industrial towns, logistics parks, mining, and the resorts of Borovets and Koprivshtitsa.

About the province

Sofia Province at a Glance

Sofia Province surrounds the capital but does not include it, although its administration is based in Sofia. It borders the provinces of Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Vratsa, Montana and Sofia City, and shares a border with Serbia in the north-west.

The province benefits from its closeness to Sofia: towns such as Botevgrad, Elin Pelin, Kostinbrod, Pirdop and Zlatitsa host manufacturing, copper processing and logistics. It also includes Samokov and the ski resort of Borovets in the Rila Mountains, Malyovitsa, and the historic town of Koprivshtitsa.

Worth knowing

  • Industrial towns around the capital: Botevgrad, Kostinbrod, Elin Pelin
  • Copper processing and mining in the Srednogorie area (Pirdop, Zlatitsa, Chelopech)
  • Borovets ski resort and Malyovitsa in the Rila Mountains
  • Koprivshtitsa and the Seven Altars Monastery

100 National Tourist Sites

Tourist Sites in Sofia Province

The full list
  1. 62a First Soldiers' Monument, Aldomirovtsi · Aldomirovtsi First soldiers' monument
  2. 63 Etropole: History Museum, Clock Tower and Holy Trinity Monastery · Etropole History Museum · Clock tower · Holy Trinity Monastery
  3. 75 Koprivshtitsa Architectural and Historical Reserve · Koprivshtitsa Architectural and historical reserve
  4. 78 Seven Altars Monastery · Osenovlag Seven Altars Monastery
  5. 79 Samokov History Museum and Convent · Samokov History Museum · Convent
  6. 79a Tsari Mali Grad Museum Complex · Belchin Tsari Mali Grad museum complex
  7. 79b Trajan's Gate, Stenos Fortress and Kostenets Waterfall · Kostenets Trajan's Gate pass · Stenos fortress · Kostenets waterfall
  8. 80 Musala Peak · Rila Mountains Musala Peak (2,925 m)
  9. 82 Ossuary of Hristo Botev's Band, Skravena · Skravena Ossuary of Hristo Botev's band
  10. 82a Botevgrad Clock Tower and History Museum · Botevgrad Clock tower · History Museum
  11. 82b Elin Pelin House Museum, Baylovo · Baylovo Elin Pelin House Museum

Business directory

Companies in Sofia Province

85 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Pipelife Bulgaria

Plastics and Rubber

Botevgrad

Pipelife Bulgaria makes plastic pipes for sewerage and water supply, with its production base in Botevgrad. It offers pipes, fittings, manholes and complete sol...

Arabikom 777

Translation Agencies

Botevgrad

Arabikom 777 EOOD offers a full range of translation services, including official, oral and specialised translation and legalisation, delivered within 24 hours....

CELEL Battery Solutions

Electronics and Electrical Equipment

Botevgrad

CELEL is a German-Bulgarian maker of battery packs, based in a 700 sq.m. facility on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard in Botevgrad. It aims to be cost competitive and...

CORROPOL

Chemicals

Petarch

CORROPOL makes acid and alkali resistant coatings and systems for metal and concrete. The company behind it, Emaylhim AD, was founded in 1991 and is based in Pe...

Si Commercial 7

Bakery and Confectionery

Samokov

Si Commercial 7 Ltd was founded in 1991 and makes sweet products with love, with a passion for confectionery and traditions. Its DOMA brand presents itself as a...

Zemya na Detsata

Kindergartens and Nurseries

Kostinbrod

Zemya na Detsata is a private kindergarten in Kostinbrod whose story began in 2003, with a new chapter several years later on 05.09.2008. Its mission is to buil...

Belchin Spring SPA Complex

Spa and Wellness

Samokov

Belchin Spring is a spa complex that invites guests to slow down, stop for a while and live in harmony with nature. Its website presents the complex, its prices...

CMC-C

Electrical Installations

Pirdop

CMC-C presents itself as a trusted partner in electrical engineering with over 30 years of experience. Its website presents its services, products, certificates...

GE Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals

Botevgrad

GE Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Botevgrad whose packaging capacity exceeds 80 million blisters per year. It meets the requirements of Goo...

Novagel 1

Food Ingredients and Additives

Slivnitsa

Novagel 1 OOD is a leading distributor of raw materials for confectionery, bakery, cooking and ice cream on the Bulgarian market, with more than 27 years of wor...

Rial Bulgaria

Food Ingredients and Additives

Kostinbrod

Rial Bulgaria produces food ingredients such as stabilisers, flavours, preservatives, colourants and spices for the meat and dairy industry. Its team of industr...

Spanehris Furniture

Furniture and Furnishings

Etropole

Spanehris makes furniture entirely from softwood, with workshops and showrooms in Etropole and at 253 Slivnitsa Blvd in Sofia. Its services cover measuring, des...