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. Its name is derived from the flower peony (Bulgarian: божур, romanized: bojur).[1]
Bozhurishte
Божурище | |
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  Bozhurishte Location of Bozhurishte | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′45″N 23°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 |
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.
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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. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.
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