Districts of Sofia

Today is the World Hypertension Day. It was first inaugurated in May 2005 and has become an annual event ever since.  Cardiovascular diseases remain the main cause of death in the world, and in Bulgaria they occupy the first place as a cause of death and disability.

"Toplofikatsiya Sofia" reminds its clients that from May 13 (Monday) to May 20, 2019, (incl.) heating will be stopped in  "Mladost-1", "Musagenitsa", "Darvenitsa", Studentski Grad, and Vitosha districts  and for all residences of Simeonovsko Shosse Blvd. as well. 

The movement in downtown Sofia will be blocked today in connection with the visit of Pope Francis to Bulgaria.
 

If you look at the citizens' income map in Sofia, you will see three areas - rich center, rich south and poor north. Just published data of "Vision for Sofia" give a new look at the regional economy, for the first time the capital is divided into wealth of areas.

The construction of a route through "Slatina" and "Geo Milev", as well as the connection of "Mladost 4" and Simeonovski lift are the next steps towards the extension of the Sofia metro in the coming years. This is part of the General Plan of Sofia, which is to be voted by the Sofia Municipal Council, reports money.bg

Ombudsman Maya Manolova organizes today a second meeting on the dirty air, the Ombudsman press office said. The meeting will start at 2.00 pm. 

The first thematic meeting of citizens with the responsible institutions took place on 24 January this year. 

Residents of the Gorublyane quarter of Sofia went on a protest on Sunday and blocked Tsarigradsko shose boulevard in both directions of the exit for Plovdiv, BNR reported.

Sensors will be installed to monitor air pollution at 22 locations in Sofia. They will be part of the municipal network and are expected to start operating by the end of the year, reports Mediapool. 

Bulgaria has prepared a project to finance a new 10 km metro in Sofia and at least 9 metro stations for the next programming period until 2027, said Dr. Angel Jorgov, Deputy Director of the Investment Activity Division at Metropolitan EAD . Three of them will be on "Vladimir Vazov" Blvd., while the other six will be in the direction of the beam. k.

About 90% of the construction works of the metro station from Line 3 of the metro "Bul.Bulgaria" are done. Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and the Executive Director of Metropolitan EAD Prof. Stoyan Bratoev checked the progress of the site. Finishing works are currently under way.