Novi Iskar
Novi Iskar (Bulgarian: Нови Искър) is a town in Western Bulgaria, located in Sofia City Province, which is a part of the Municipality of Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria). It is often regarded as a northern suburb of Bulgarian capital Sofia and lies in the northern part of the Sofia Valley, with the Iskar Gorge beginning just north of the town.
Novi Iskar Нови Искър | |
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Town | |
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  Novi Iskar Location of Novi Iskar | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′N 23°21′E | |
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| Provinces (Oblast) | Sofia City |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 17 000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 1280 |
| Area code(s) | 02 991 |
The town of Novi Iskar was formed in May 1974 with the merging of 3 villages: Aleksandar Voykov, Gnilyane and Kurilo. The village of Aleksandar Voykov was formed in 1955 when the Kumaritsa and Slavovtsi villages were merged. Initially a villa area, Izgrev is nowadays a district of the town.
Today, Novi Iskar consists of 5 districts: Slavovtsi, Kumaritsa, Kurilo, Izgrev and Gnilyane.
Honour
Cape Kurilo in Snow Island, South Shetland Islands is named after the district of Kurilo.
External links
www.weather-webcam.eu - Online webcam from Novi Iskar
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