Iskar (river)The Iskar (Bulgarian: Искър, pronounced; Latin: Oescus) is a right tributary of the Danube. With a length of 368 km, it is the longest river that runs entirely within Bulgaria. Originating as three forks in the Balkans' highest mountain range Rila, the Iskar flows in a northern direction until its confluence with the Danube.
Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi BoulevardEvlogi and Hristo Georgievi Boulevard (Bulgarian: Булевард Евлоги и Христо Георгиеви, usually referred to simply as Evlogi Georgiev, which was its name for most of the 20th Century) is an important boulevard in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is named after the Bulgarian entrepreneurs Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev. During Bulgaria's alliance with the Third Reich the street's name was Adolf Hitler Boulevard.
Bulgaria Boulevard, Sofia42°40′16″N23°17′37″E / 42.67111°N 23.29361°E / 42.67111; 23.29361Bulgaria Boulevard (Bulgarian: Булевард „България“) is a boulevard and key thoroughfare connecting Sofia's centre, Bulgaria, with the southern neighbourhoods of the city and Boyana.
Sofia Ring RoadThe Sofia ring road (Bulgarian: Софийски околовръстен път, romanized: Sofiyski okolovrasten pat), also called in Bulgarian Okolovrastnoto shose (Cyrillic: Околовръстното шосе, The ring chaussée), often shortened to just Okolovrastnoto (Cyrillic: Околовръстното, literally The ring [chaussée]) is an important thoroughfare surrounding Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
List of rivers of BulgariaMap of rivers, drainage divide and main drainage basins in Bulgaria Danube a1 Timok a2 Topolovets a3 Voynishka reka a4 Vidbol a5 Archar a6 Skomlya a7 Lom a8 Tsibritsa a9 Ogosta a10 Iskar a11 Vit a12 Osam a13 Barata a14 Yantra a15 Rusenski Lom a16 Topchiyska reka a17 Tsaratsar a18 Senkovets a19 Kanagyol a20 Suha reka a21 Nishava Black sea b0 Shablenska reka b1 Batova reka b2 Provadiyska reka b3 Kamchiya b18 Fandakliyska reka b4 Dvoynitsa b5 Hadzhiyska reka b6 Aheloy b7 Aytoska reka b8 Chukarska reka b9 Rusokastrenska reka b10 Sredetska reka b11 Fakiyska reka b12 Izvorska reka b13 Ropotamo b14 Dyavolska reka b15 Kitenska reka b16 Veleka b17 Rezovska rekaAegean sea c1 Struma c2 Mesta c3 Maritsa c4 Arda c5 Tundzha c6 Luda rekaThis is a list of rivers in Bulgaria, organised geographically, taken clockwise from the westernmost tributaries of the Danube drainage.
SofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Known as Serdica in antiquity, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC.Sofia ValleyThe Sofia Valley (Bulgarian: Софийска котловина, romanized: Sofiyska kotlovina), or Sofia Field (Bulgarian: Софийско поле, romanized: Sofiysko pole), is situated in central western Bulgaria. It is the second of the succession of the eleven Sub-Balkan valleys in direction west–east and is the largest of them in area and population. It is named after the city of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
DragalevtsiDragalevtsi (Bulgarian: Драгалевци) is a neighborhood of Sofia, which is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain. It is part of the administrative district "Vitosha" of Sofia Municipality. Dragalevtsi is an affluent quarter built up with luxurious one-family country houses, villas, and hotels.
PoduyanePoduyane (Bulgarian: Подуяне) or Poduene (Подуене) is a residential complex and a district of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria with 85,996 inhabitants. It is located in the northeastern outskirts of the city and is divided into microregions. Poduyane consists of the neighbourhoods Suhata Reka, Hadzhi Dimitar, Poduyane, Stefan Karadzha, Levski, Levski-G, Levski-V. A former village, it was incoroparted in 1895. The district's holiday is celebrated on 1 June.
BulgariaBulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania across the Danube river to the north.
VitoshaVitosha (Bulgarian: Витоша), the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous dome. The territory of the mountain includes Vitosha nature park that encompasses the best known and most frequently visited parts.
Bulgarian languageBulgarian is an Eastern South Slavic language spoken in Southeast Europe, primarily in Bulgaria. It is the language of the Bulgarians. Along with the closely related Macedonian language (collectively forming Macedo-Bulgarian), it is a member of the Balkan sprachbund and South Slavic dialect continuum of the Indo-European language family.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.