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Buhovo

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Country
  
Bulgaria

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Elevation
  
771 m

Area code
  
02994

Provinces (Oblast)
  
Sofia city

Postal Code
  
1830

Local time
  
Monday 10:23 AM

Buhovo

Weather
  
9°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity

Buhovo (Bulgarian Бухово) is a town in Western Bulgaria and it's a quarter in Sofia town. It is located in Sofia city and is close to the capital Sofia.

Contents

Map of 1830 Buhovo, Bulgaria

History

In prehistory, middle and late Neolithic (New Stone Age) Buhovo is located 1.5 kilometers east of its current location. For the previous occupants remained evidences (potsherds, hammers, axes and awls) through which is dated this event. Back then the name of Buhovo was Ursul.

In 1928 "St. Nicholas " the church was built. In 1938, with the help from Germany was developed deposits of uranium.

The village was declared for a town with Decree 1942 of the State Council of the PRB of the 09.04.1974, the (Prom. SG. 72 of 17.09.1974)

Landmarks

  • Stadium "Minior"
  • A big sports hall
  • Monument to the plane of the regiment "Nikola Bonev"
  • "St. Maria Magdalena" monastery
  • "St. Arhangel Mihail" monastery
  • Miraculous icon "Truly Meet" from Mount Athos
  • Carting "Buhovo" (formerly)
  • Huge rural water fountain used for carpet cleaning.
  • Regular events

    Annual fair on the last Sunday of June.

    Celebrating the New Year in front of the Cultural Center (31.12)

    References

    Buhovo Wikipedia