Bov, Bulgaria Explained

Official Name:Bov
Native Name:Бов
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sofia Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Svoge
Area Total Km2:24,6
Population As Of:2015-03-15
Population Total:101
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:43.033°N 23.378°W
Elevation M:908

Bov (Bulgarian: Бов in Bulgarian pronounced as /bɔf/) is a village in Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, western Bulgaria.[1] The village has a train station called Gara Bov on the train line Sofia - Mezdra located 2 km west of the village. During the years the train station turned into in a separate settlement.

Honours

Bov Point on Brabant Island, Antarctica is named after the village.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Sofia/Svoge Guide Bulgaria