--- id: 82db1e31-30f3-4ece-9d22-71c2d2640a6a title: 'Kokalyane: Village in Sofia City, Bulgaria' abstract: Kokalyane is a village located in the municipality of Sofia, within the Pancharevo district of Bulgaria. Situated at the foothills of Vitosha mountain, it had a population of 1,859 residents as of 2007. The village is historically significant for the nearby ruins of the Urvich fortress, which is associated with the fall of the Bulgarian Empire to the Ottomans in the 14th century. classification: primary: '913' secondary: - '94' - '316.4' udc_main_class: '9' tags: - Kokalyane - Bulgaria - Sofia - Village - Geography - History topics: - Geography - History - Demographics author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:24:34.664934' updated_at: '2026-06-01T03:28:48.569582' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokalyane format: url_fetch udc_label: Geography, travel version: '1' --- ## Card: Kokalyane: Village in Sofia City, Bulgaria Kokalyane is a village located in the municipality of Sofia, within the Pancharevo district of Bulgaria. Situated at the foothills of Vitosha mountain, it had a population of 1,859 residents as of 2007. The village is historically significant for the nearby ruins of the Urvich fortress, which is associated with the fall of the Bulgarian Empire to the Ottomans in the 14th century. ## Classification Primary: 913 | Secondary: 94, 316.4 | Tags: Kokalyane, Bulgaria, Sofia, Village, Geography, History | Topics: Geography, History, Demographics ## Content Kokalyane - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Footnotes Toggle the table of contents Kokalyane 14 languages مصرى Български Нохчийн Cebuano Español Қазақша Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Polski Română Русский Svenska Татарча / tatarça Українська Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Village in Sofia City, Bulgaria Kokalyane Кокаляне Village Kokalyane Location of Kokalyane Coordinates: 42°34′43″N 23°24′54″E  /  42.57861°N 23.41500°E  / 42.57861; 23.41500 Country   Bulgaria Provinces (Oblast) Sofia City Government  • Mayor Aleksandur Borisov ( GERB ) Area  • Total 15.598 km 2 (6.022 sq mi) Elevation 713 m (2,339 ft) Population   (2007-01-01) [ 1 ]  • Total 1,859  • Density 119.2/km 2 (308.7/sq mi) Time zone UTC+2 ( EET )  • Summer ( DST ) UTC+3 ( EEST ) Postal Code 1191 Kokalyane ( Bulgarian : Кокаляне ) is a village in the municipality of Sofia , in the district of Pancharevo in Bulgaria . As of 2007 it has 1,859 residents. The village is situated at the foothills of the Vitosha mountain, 18 km from the center of Sofia. The ruins of the Urvich fortress, connected with the fall of the Bulgarian Empire to the Ottomans in the end of the 14th century and the legends about the last Emperor Ivan Shishman , are located in the vicinity of the village. Kokalyane Point on Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica is named after the village. [ 2 ] A view of Kolalyane from the surrounding hills Kokalyane village hall Kokalyane Saint George Church Footnotes [ edit ] ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Levski" . Retrieved 29 July 2011 . ^ Kokalyane Point. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kokalyane&oldid=1254883393 " Category : Villages in Sofia City Province Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles containing Bulgarian-language text This page was last edited on 2 November 2024, at 04:24  (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , a non-profit organization. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Contact Wikipedia Legal & safety contacts Code of Conduct Developers Statistics Cookie statement Mobile view Search Search Toggle the table of contents Kokalyane 14 languages Add topic ## Source - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokalyane