Bozhurishte

Coordinates: 42°45′45″N 23°11′59″E / 42.76250°N 23.19972°E / 42.76250; 23.19972
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Bozhurishte
Божурище
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2227
Area code07112

Bozhurishte (Bulgarian: Божурище [boˈʒuriʃtɛ]) is a town in western Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of Bozhurishte Municipality in Sofia Province; close to Kostinbrod and the capital Sofia. The old airport of Sofia, now a military one, is near the town. Bozhurishte was first mentioned in 1750.

Etymology

Its name is derived from the flower peony (Bulgarian: божур, romanized: bojur).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19924,724—    
20015,182+9.7%
20115,619+8.4%
20215,826+3.7%
Source: [2][3]

Economy

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 large logistics, strategic storage, and light industrial project in the small city.

  • Church
    Church
  • Chitalishte (local cultural centre)
    Chitalishte (local cultural centre)
  • Bozhurishte Airfield 1917
    Bozhurishte Airfield 1917

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