of which country is sofia the capital city
Bulgaria
title: Sofia text: Sofia Sofia ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of Sofia begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi, raided by Huns in 343-347 AD title: Sofia text: a horseriding club (St George club). Sofia was designated as European Capital of Sport in 2018. The decision was announced in November 2014 by the Evaluation Committee of ACES Europe, on the grounds that “the city is a good example of sport for all, as means to improve healthy lifestyle, integration and education, which are the basis of the initiative.” Population growth over the years (in thousands): According to 2018 data, the city has a population of 1,238,438 and the whole Sofia Capital Municipality of 1,325,429.The first census carried out in February 1878 by the Russian Army recorded a population title: Sofia text: people are 46.8%, another 34.2% of the families are made up by three people, whereas most of the households (36.5%) consist of only one person. Sofia was declared the national capital in 1879. One year later, in 1880, it was the fifth-largest city in the country after Plovdiv, Varna, Ruse and Shumen. Plovdiv remained the most populous Bulgarian town until 1892 when Sofia took the lead. The city is the hot spot of internal migration, the capital population is increasing and is around 17% of the national, thus a small number of people with local roots remain today, they dominate title: History of Sofia text: History of Sofia The history of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital and largest city, spans thousands of years from Antiquity to modern times, during which the city has been a commercial, industrial, cultural and economic centre in its region and the Balkans. Sofia was originally a Thracian settlement called Serdica () or Sardica (), possibly named after the Thracian tribe Serdi that had populated it. For a short period during the 4th century BC, the city was possessed by Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great. Around 29 BC, Sofia was conquered by the Romans. It became a "municipium", or title: Sofia text: including Eleven Startup Accelerator, LAUNCHub and Neveq. Historically, after World War II and the era of industrialisation under socialism, the city and its surrounding areas expanded rapidly and became the most heavily industrialised region of the country. The influx of workers from other parts of the country became so intense that a restriction policy was imposed, and residing in the capital was only possible after obtaining Sofianite citizenship. However, after the political changes in 1989, this kind of citizenship was removed. In 2015 Globalization and World Cities Research Institute ranked Sofia as Beta- world city. As of 12 September 2018