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Buhovo

Buhovo
Buhovo is located in Bulgaria
Buhovo
Buhovo
Location of Buhovo
Coordinates: 42°46′N 23°34′E / 42.767°N 23.567°E / 42.767; 23.567Coordinates: 42°46′N 23°34′E / 42.767°N 23.567°E / 42.767; 23.567
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Sofia city
Government
 • Mayor Todor Dimitrov (GERB)
Elevation 771 m (2,530 ft)
Population (15.03.2015)
 • Total 2,882
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 1830
Area code(s) 02994

Buhovo (Bulgarian Бухово) is a town in Western Bulgaria and it's a quarter in Sofia town. It is located in Sofia city and is close to the capital Sofia.

In prehistory, middle and late Neolithic (New Stone Age) Buhovo is located 1.5 kilometers east of its current location. For the previous occupants remained evidences (potsherds, hammers, axes and awls) through which is dated this event. Back then the name of Buhovo was Ursul.

In 1928 "St. Nicholas " the church was built. In 1938, with the help from Germany was developed deposits of uranium.

The village was declared for a town with Decree 1942 of the State Council of the PRB of the 09.04.1974, the (Prom. SG. 72 of 17.09.1974)

Annual fair on the last Sunday of June.

Celebrating the New Year in front of the Cultural Center (31.12)



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