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District

Municipality of the Capital

Located in Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria Coordinates: 42°41′11″ N 23°18′20″ E

Municipality of the Capital
Sofia · Deensel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,328,120
1.3M
Elevation
573 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
Places inside
77
listed under Municipality of the Capital
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport9 km
INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport138 km

About Municipality of the Capital

Municipality of the Capital is a district. Location: Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria. Population: 1,328,120. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (9 km).

Climate of Municipality of the Capital

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (77 mm)
Driest month
January (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Municipality of the Capital
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°10°16°21°25°27°27°23°17°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)333643557777645143445142

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Municipality of the Capital

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 9 kmeast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 138 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 2 kmnortheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 185 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 194 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Municipality of the Capital

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 2 kmNE
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 2 kmNE
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 7 kmSW
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 3 kmE

25–60 km2 places

  • Beglichka Mogila Mountain 51 kmN
  • Damga Mountain 55 kmS

60–100 km32 places

  • Ostrozub Mountain 90 kmW
  • Gramada Mountain 77 kmW
  • Besna Kobila Mountain 90 kmW
  • Tegošnica River 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Municipality of the Capital

77 places

Cities & villages16

Heritage & sights1

Sources & licences

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