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Novi Iskar
Нови ИскърLocation of Novi Iskar Coordinates: 42°48′N 23°21′E / 42.8°N 23.35°ECoordinates: 42°48′N 23°21′E / 42.8°N 23.35°E Country Bulgaria Provinces
(Oblast)Sofia City Government - Mayor Valentin Kotov (from 2007) Elevation 509 m (1,670 ft) Population (2010) - Total a little above 15 000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal Code 1280 Area code(s) 02991 Novi Iskar (Bulgarian: Нови Искър) is a town in western Bulgaria, located in Sofia City Province and the Capital Municipality. It is often regarded as a suburb of Sofia (being inside a district with the same name) and lies in the northern part of the Sofia Valley, with the Iskar Gorge beginning just north of the town.
Novi Iskar was formed through the merging of the villages Aleksandar Voykov, Gnilyane and Kurilo in May 1974, with Aleksandar Voykov being the result of the merging of Kumaritsa and Slavovtsi Districts in 1955.
The Municipality of Novi Iskar and consists of 5 districts: Slavovtsi, Kumaritsa, Kurilo, Izgrev and Gnilyane.
External links
- Official web site - www.noviiskar.bg
Districts of Sofia Bankya · Ilinden · Iskar · Izgrev · Krasna polyana · Krasno selo · Kremikovtsi · Lozenets · Lyulin · Mladost · Nadezhda · Novi Iskar · Oborishte · Ovcha kupel · Pancharevo · Poduyane · Serdika · Slatina · Studentski grad · Sredets · Triaditsa · Vazrazhdane · Vitosha · Vrabnitsa
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