Bankya

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Bankya
Map of Bulgaria, Bankya is indicated
Province
(oblast)
Sofia city
Population 9043 (15.12.2004)
Altitude 695 m
Postal code 1320
Area code 02993
Geographic
coordinates
42° 42' north,
23° 8' east
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)
Mayor Milor Mihaylov
Position of Bankya in Sofia-City Province

Bankya (Bulgarian: Банкя) is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia city oblast and is close to Pernik and the capital Sofia.

The municipality is famous for the mineral springs and baths that have been used for their medicinal properties for hundreds of years. Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov is a native.

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