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
Kokalyane
Location of Kokalyane
Coordinates: 42°34′43″N 23°24′54″E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Sofia City
Government
  MayorAleksandur Borisov (GERB)
Area
  Total15.598 km2 (6.022 sq mi)
Elevation
713 m (2,339 ft)
Population
 (2007-01-01)[1]
  Total1,859
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

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