Ovcha kupel
Ovcha kupel is a district of the Stolichna Municipality of Sofia City Province, Bulgaria. The name of the neighborhood is applied to the thermal water that comes out on the earth's surface: shepherds who led their flocks there knew that the sheep willingly walk in the swampy meadows.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: district of Stolichna Municipality, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Obshtina Ovcha Kupel”, “Ovcha Kupel”, and “Ovcha Kupel District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lyuben Karavelov Higher School of Construction and Embassy of Ukraine.
Lyuben Karavelov Higher School of Construction
University
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Lyuben Karavelov Higher School of Construction is an university.
Embassy of Ukraine
Government office
The Embassy of Ukraine, Sofia is an embassy located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is hosts the primary diplomatic mission from Ukraine to the Republic of Bulgaria. Embassy of Ukraine is situated 4 km east of Ovcha kupel.
Suhodol Monastery ‘St. Trinity’
Church
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Suhodol Monastery ‘St. Trinity’ is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ivanyane and Malo Buchino.
Ivanyane
Village
Ivanyane is a village in Bankya district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 12 km southwest of the city center. As of 2024 it has 1,008 inhabitants. Ivanyane is situated 4 km northwest of Ovcha kupel.
Malo Buchino
Village
Malo Buchino is a village in Ovcha kupel district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 16 km southwest of the city center. As of 2024 it has 904 inhabitants. Malo Buchino is situated 4½ km west of Ovcha kupel.
Bankya
Town
Bankya is a small town located on the outskirts of Sofia in western Bulgaria. It is administratively part of Greater Sofia. The district is famous for the mineral springs and baths that have been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. Bankya is situated 6 km northwest of Ovcha kupel.
Ovcha kupel
- Category: municipal district of Bulgaria
- Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-grad, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Ovcha kupel” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Օվչա կուպել”
- Bavarian: “Owtscha Kupel”
- Bulgarian: “Овча купел”
- Bulgarian: “район Овча Купел”
- Bulgarian: “Район Овча купел”
- Bulgarian: “Районна администрация - Овча купел”
- Cebuano: “Rayon Ovcha Kupel”
- German: “Owtscha Kupel”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ovtsja kupel”
- Polish: “Rejon Owcza kupeł”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Ovcha Kúpel”
- Spanish: “Ovcha Kúpel”
- Swedish: “Ovtja kupel”
- Swedish: “Rajon Ovtja kupel”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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