Ovcha kupel

Ovcha kupel (Bulgarian: Овча купел [ˌɔft͡ʃɐ ˈkupɛɫ]) is a district (rayon) of the Stolichna Municipality of Sofia City Province, Bulgaria.[1]

Ovcha kupel Mineral Bath

As of 2006 it has 47,380 inhabitants. It is located starting at 6 km to the south-west of the city centre of Sofia, including the eastern part of the Lyulin Mountain. The district includes some neighborhoods of Sofia – Ovcha kupel, Gorna banya, Suhodol, Karpuzitsa, and the village of Malo Buchino.

In the district are situated 3 institutions of higher education:

  • Specialized Establishment of the Francophonie for Administration and Management;
  • New Bulgarian University (with more than 7,000 students);
  • Higher School of Insurance and Finance.

There are 9 schools (including the National educational complex in culture) and 5 houses of culture called chitalishte. The district is home of Slavia – the oldest football club in Sofia, among the oldest in the country with a 25,556-seater stadium.

References
  1. "District Mayors". Sofia Municipality. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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