Bozhurishte
Bozhurishte
Божурище | |
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  Bozhurishte Location of Bozhurishte | |
| Coordinates:42°45′45″N23°11′59″E/ 42.76250°N 23.19972°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Sofia Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgi Dimov |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Population (2004-12-15) | |
| • Total | 4,814 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2227 |
| Area code | 07112 |
Bozhurishte(Bulgarian:Божурище[boˈʒuriʃtɛ]) is a town in westernBulgaria.It is the administrative center ofBozhurishte MunicipalityinSofia Province;close toKostinbrodand the capitalSofia.The oldairportof Sofia, now a military one, is near the town. Bozhurishte was first mentioned in 1750. Its name is derived from the flowerpeony(Bulgarian:божур,romanized:bojur).[1]
TEREM,a former weapons manufacturer owned by the government and recently[when?]sold to private investors, operates from Bozhurishte. Logistics Park Bozhurishte is also part of the city economy and stands as the only largelogistics,strategic storage, and light industrial project in the small city.
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Chitalishte(local cultural centre) -
Bozhurishte Airfield 1917
References[edit]
- ^Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002).Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник(in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 101.ISBN954-642-168-5.OCLC57603720.
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