Kokalyane
Kokalyane (Bulgarian: Кокаляне) is a village in the municipality of Sofia, in the district of Pancharevo. As of 2007 it has 1,859 residents. The village is situated at the foothills of the Vitosha mountain, 18 km from the center of Sofia. The ruins of the Urvich fortress, connected with the fall of the Bulgarian Empire to the Ottomans in the end of the 14th century and the legends about the last Emperor Ivan Shishman, are located in the vicinity of the village.
Kokalyane | |
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  Kokalyane Location of Kokalyane | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′43″N 23°24′54″E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Sofia City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandur Borisov (GERB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.598 km2 (6.022 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
| Population (2007-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,859 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 1191 |
Kokalyane Point on Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the village.[2]
A view of Kolalyane from the surrounding hills
Kokalyane village hall
Kokalyane Saint George Church
Footnotes
- "Bulgaria Guide, Levski". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- Kokalyane Point. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
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