Benkovski

Benkovski is a suburb in , . Benkovski is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lokomotiv Stadium and Sofia Central Station.

Stadium
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Stadion Lokomotiv is a multi-purpose stadium, located in , . The stadium holds 16,000 people, of which 11,200 are seating. The stadium was built in 1985. is situated 2½ km west of Benkovski.

Railway station
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The Sofia Central Railway Station is the main passenger railway station of , the capital of , as well as the largest railway station in the country. is situated 3½ km southwest of Benkovski.

Power station
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sofia Thermal Power Plant is a power plant situated near the capital of , . It has an installed capacity of 130 MW. is situated 3 km southwest of Benkovski.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kubratovo and Largo.

Village
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is a village in district of the capital , located some 9 km north of the city center. As of 2024 it has 634 inhabitants. is situated 4 km north of Benkovski.

Locality
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The is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central , the capital of . It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre. is situated 5 km south of Benkovski.

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of , with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church.

Benkovski

Latitude
42.7396° or 42° 44′ 23″ north
Longitude
23.34611° or 23° 20′ 46″ east
Elevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)
Open location code
8GJ5P8QW+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1699455405
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
733271
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In Other Languages

“Benkovski” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бенковски”

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