Bozhurishte
Bozhurishte
Божурище | |
|---|---|
  Bozhurishte Location of Bozhurishte | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′45″N 23°11′59″E / 42.76250°N 23.19972°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Sofia Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgi Dimov |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 5,709 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2227 |
| Area code | 07112 |
Bozhurishte (Bulgarian: Божурище [boˈʒuriʃtɛ]) is a town in western Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of Bozhurishte Municipality in Sofia Province; close to Kostinbrod and the capital Sofia. The old airport of Sofia, now a military one, is near the town. Bozhurishte was first mentioned in 1750. It is situated in the Sofia Valley.
Etymology
[edit]Its name is derived from the flower peony (Bulgarian: божур, romanized: bojur).[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,724 | — |
| 2001 | 5,182 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 5,619 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5,826 | +3.7% |
| Source: [2][3] | ||
Economy
[edit]The state-owned weapons manufacturer TEREM operates from Bozhurishte. The Sofia–Bozhurishte Industrial Park is among the largest industrial and logistics zones in the region.[4]
Gallery
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Church
Chitalishte (local cultural centre)
Bozhurishte Airfield 1917
References
[edit]- ↑ Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 101. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.
- ↑ "Cities of Bulgaria".
- ↑ "POPULATION BY STATISTICAL REGIONS, DISTRICS, MUNICIPALITIES, SETTLEMENTS, SEX AND AGE (2021 Census)". National Statistical Institute.
- ↑ "Sofia–Bozhurishte Industrial Park". Official Site of National Company Industrial Zones. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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