Sofia Province
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Sofia Province Софийска област |
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_in_Bulgaria.svg) Location of Sofia Province in Bulgaria |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Municipalities | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Krasimir Zhivkov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,059 km2 (2,725 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 247,489 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| License plate | CO |
Coordinates: 42°40′N 23°40′E / 42.667°N 23.667°E
Sofia Province (Bulgarian: Софийска област, Sofiyska oblast) is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center. The province borders on the provinces of Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Vratsa, Montana and "Sofia-Capital" (which is in a separate oblast, see Sofia Administration), to the northwest there is border with Serbia.
The province's territory is 7 059 km² and has 247,489 inhabitants according to the 2011 Bulgarian Census. The land is predominantly mountainous. To the north are the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains and to the south rises Rila with the highest point in the peninsula Musala. There are also several smaller mountains and spacious valleys. One of the most important ski resorts in Bulgaria, Borovets, is located here close to Samokov.
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