Which country or map area contains Sofia?
Sofia is shown within Bulgaria in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Bulgaria
- Region name
- Sofia
- Approximate latitude
- 42.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 23.6° east
- Country capital
- Sofia
- Country currency
- Euro
- World region
- Southeast Europe
Quick answers about Sofia
What kind of place is Sofia?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Sofia on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 42.6° north latitude and 23.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Bulgaria?
The country capital is Sofia.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.