Why is Sofia the capital of Bulgaria?

The primary reason was to be in the middle of all territories with native Bulgarian population. At that time, Bulgarians were spread across present day Northern Greece, Macedonia, Albania and Eastern Serbia, but especially Macedonia. read more

Sofia (/ˈsoʊfiə/ or /ˈsɒfiə/ or /soʊˈfiːə/; Bulgarian: софия, tr. Sofiya, pronounced ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. 1.26 million people live in the city and 1.68 million people live in its metropolitan area. read more

Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and its largest city. Founded thousands of years ago, today the city continues to develop as the country’s cultural and economic center. At present, the city has a population of 1,250,000. read more