Samokov

Samokov Municipality is a municipality in , central western . Covering a territory of 1,209.9 km2, it is the largest of the 22 municipalities in the province and takes 17.09% of its total area.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: municipality of Bulgaria with 35,100 residents
  • Description: municipality in Sofia oblast, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Gradska Obshtina Samokov”, “Municipio de Sámokov”, “Samoko”, “Samokov belediyesi”, “Samokov municipality”, “Samokov Municipality”, “Общинска администрация - Самоков”, “Самоков (община)”, and “Սամոկովի քաղաքապետարաններ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of History and Stadion Iskar.

Museum
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stadium
Iskar Stadium is a multi-use all-seater in , , named after the . It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Rilski Sportist and has a 6,800 capacity.

Church
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samokov and Dospei.

Photo: Kaladan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , under the slopes of the Rila mountain, 40 km south-east of the capital . It's the gateway to the mountain & ski resorts of and Malyovitsa nearby, and a minor tourist destination of its own.

Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Samokov.

Village
Photo: Georgi Hadjiiski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Samokov.

Samokov

Latitude
42.3333° or 42° 20′ north
Longitude
23.55° or 23° 33′ east
Population
35,100
Elevation
949 metres (3,114 feet)
Open location code
8GJ58HM2+82
Geo­Names ID
727461
Wiki­data ID
Q2011302
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Samokov” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սամոկով”
  • Bulgarian: “Община Самоков”
  • Bulgarian: “Самоков”
  • Catalan: “Samokov”
  • Cebuano: “Obshtina Samokov”
  • Chechen: “Самоков (йукъаралла)”
  • Chechen: “Самоков”
  • Chinese: “萨莫科夫市镇”
  • Chinese: “薩莫科夫市鎮”
  • Czech: “Obština Samokov”
  • Dutch: “Samokov”
  • French: “Samokov”
  • Georgian: “სამოკოვის თემი”
  • Greek: “Δήμος του Σάμοκοβ”
  • Hebrew: “סמוקוב”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Samokov Koān”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Samokov i Bulgaria”
  • Polish: “Gmina Samokow”
  • Polish: “Samokow”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Samokov, Sofia”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Samokov”
  • Russian: “Самоков”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Samokov”
  • Spanish: “Sámokov”
  • Swedish: “Samokov”
  • Turkish: “Samaku”
  • Vietnamese: “Samokov (đô thị)”
  • Vietnamese: “Samokov”
  • Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Samokov”

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