Izgrev, Sofia

Izgrev (Bulgarian: Изгрев [ˈizɡrɛf], meaning "sunrise") is one of the 24 districts[1] of Sofia. It has an area of about 4.2 km² The population as of 2006 is 33,611. It includes three neighbourhoods: "Iztok" (pop. 15,600), "Dianabad" (14,000) and "Izgrev" (3,100). There are many parks and green spaces which cover around 42% of the municipal area making it one of the environmentally friendliest urban areas in Sofia. There are 17 foreign embassies.

Izgrev Изгрев
A street in Izgrev District
Position of Izgrev in Sofia
Coordinates: 42°40′12″N 23°20′54″E
Country	Bulgaria
City	Sofia
Government
• Mayor	Tsvetomir Zhekov
Area
• Total	4.2 km^2 (1.6 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,896
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	Official Site of Izgrev District

The economy is dominated by services, trade, finance, industry and construction. There are 15 small and middle-size manufacturing plants and 2 large ones producing electrical and electronic equipment, machinery, metals and metal details. There are 340 trade sites which include the World Trade Centre "Interpred". The unemployment for 2004 is 3,1% and for 2006- 1,1% which is among the lowest in the capital and the nation.

The public infrastructure includes 12 schools, 9 kindergartens, 2 clinics, Hospital for active treatment of neurogy and psychiatry, 2 libraries. Other institutions structures include the Borisova Gradina TV Tower, National Sports Complex "Diana", Park-Hotel "Moskva" (Moskow), National Investigating Department, several TV headquarters, Yug (South) Bus Station and others.

References

1. "District Mayors". Sofia Municipality. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-12-26.

Izgrev in the Official Site of the Capital Municipality

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