Map of Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, with a population of about 1,152,556. It lies at 42.6975°N, 23.3241°E. The nearest city on our map is Pernik, 26 km to the southwest.
Sofia at a glance
Country
Region
Sofia-Capital
Population
1,152,556GeoNames
Coordinates
42.6975, 23.324142°41′51″N 23°19′27″E
Time zone
Europe/SofiaUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Where is Sofia?
- The largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 02 min on the shortest day to 15 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Sofia
- Pernik — 26 km southwest
- Dupnitsa — 51 km south
- Vratsa — 60 km north
- Kyustendil — 69 km southwest
- Blagoevgrad — 78 km south
- Pirot — 79 km northwest, Serbia
- Montana — 80 km north
- Pazardzhik — 100 km southeast
- Kochani — 115 km southwest, North Macedonia
- Plovdiv — 132 km southeast
Largest cities in Bulgaria
- Plovdiv — 329,489
- Varna — 318,737
- Burgas — 210,646
- Stara Zagora — 121,582
- Ruse — 121,168
- Pleven — 90,209
- Sliven — 83,740
- Pernik — 82,467
- Shumen — 72,342
- Dobrich — 69,434
Map of Bulgaria and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.