Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Politically, administratively and economically, Bulgaria is a highly centralised state. Sofia Municipality is the only municipality in Sofia City Province, distinct from Sofia Province, which surrounds but does not include the capital itself. Besides the city proper, the 24 districts of Sofia Municipality encompass three other towns and 34 villages. Each has its own district mayor elected in a popular election. The head of the Sofia Municipality is its mayor. The assembly members are chosen every four years. The current mayor of Sofia is Vassil Terziev
# Name Idle Popul. Type 1 Bankya 10.4 9,186 Town 2 Vitosha 3.5 42,953 Suburb 3 Vrabnitsa 4.6 47,417 Urban 4 Vazrazhdane 5.3 47,794 Urban 5 Izgrev 3.1 33,611 Urban 6 Ilinden 4.5 37,256 Urban 7 Iskar 3.9 69,896 Urban 8 Krasna polyana 9.2 65,442 Urban 9 Krasno selo 3.7 72,302 Urban 10 Kremikovtsi 5.8 23,599 Suburb 11 Lozenets 3.3 45,630 Urban 12 Lyulin 5.4 120,897 Urban 13 Mladost 4.2 110,852 Urban 14 Nadezhda 3.8 77,000 Urban 15 Novi Iskar 4.5 26,544 Town 16 Ovcha kupel 3.8 47,380 Urban 17 Oborishte 2.8 36,000 Urban 18 Pancharevo 5.3 24,342 Suburb 19 Poduene 4.5 85,996 Urban 20 Serdika 3.6 52,918 Urban 21 Slatina 4.1 65,772 Urban 22 Studentski 2.9 50,368 Urban 23 Sredets 4.0 41,000 Urban 24 Triaditsa 3.7 65,000 Urban TOTAL 4.5 1,299,155 Source:София в числа, НСИ, 2003
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