Novi Iskar | |
Native Name: | Нови Искър |
Native Name Lang: | bg |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Novi Iskar |
Coordinates: | 42.8°N 44°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sofia City |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Vladislav Vladimirov |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 52,80 |
Elevation M: | 509 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 13,768 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code: | 1280 |
Area Code: | 02 991 |
Blank Name Sec1: | License plate |
Blank Info Sec1: | С, СА, СВ |
Novi Iskar (bg|Нови Искър pronounced as /bg/) is a town in Western Bulgaria, located in Sofia City Province, which is a part of the Municipality of Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria). It is often regarded as a northern suburb of Bulgarian capital Sofia and lies in the northern part of the Sofia Valley, with the Iskar Gorge beginning just north of the town.
The town of Novi Iskar was formed in May 1974 with the merging of three villages: Aleksandar Voykov, Gnilyane, and Kurilo. The village of Aleksandar Voykov was formed in 1955 when the Kumaritsa and Slavovtsi villages were merged. Initially a villa area, Izgrev is nowadays a district of the town.
Today, Novi Iskar consists of 5 districts: Slavovtsi, Kumaritsa, Kurilo, Izgrev and Gnilyane.
Cape Kurilo in Snow Island, South Shetland Islands is named after the district of Kurilo.