Sofia is the largest municipality in Bulgaria by population, while Plovdiv has overtaken Varna to take second place. Burgas retains its position as the country's fourth largest city, while Stara Zagora now ranks fifth, displacing Ruse.
These shifts in the ranking of the 20 largest municipalities by population have been recorded by the National Statistical Institute for the period from 2014 to 2023. In particular, Kardzhali has experienced remarkable growth, rising from 19th to 16th place.
Today we mark the 105th anniversary of the birth of academician Valeri Petrov - poet, novelist, screenwriter, playwright and translator. Born in Sofia on 22 April 1920 under the name of Valeri Nissim Mevorakh, he graduated in medicine from Sofia..
President Rumen Radev's "Support a Dream" charity initiative has attracted the support of musicians, stylists, designers and donors, the head of state's press secretariat said. A prom hosted by the president each spring brings together high school..
The Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova will today award the winners of the 32nd Children's Easter Festival in the Serbian town of Bosilegrad. The children will compete in three categories – for the strongest, most beautiful and most..
The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora. The aromatic plant, characteristic of..
For the ninth year in a row, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds is organising the Let’s Count the Sparrows campaign . It takes place..
Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut. The first walk will..
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