Lozenetz Лозенец | |
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) Faculty of Biology, Sofia University | |
) Location of Lozenetz in Sofia | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′30″N 23°19′35″E / 42.67500°N 23.32639°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lyubomir Drekov GERB |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 53,080 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | - Official site of Lozenetz District |
Lozenetz (Bulgarian: Лозенец [ˈɫɔzɛnɛt͡s]) is a district[1] and residential area located in the southern parts of Sofia, Bulgaria. As of 2012 it has 49,200 inhabitants.
Features
Lozenetz has many modern buildings as well as many communist-era apartment blocks. The area is undergoing regeneration with areas experiencing intensive new construction. There are tree-lined streets, and many public parks in Lozenetz and the surrounding areas. The area has a direct view of Vitosha mountain. A large new church is under construction. There are many cultural and educational institutes including 13 schools and three reference libraries (Bulgarian: chitalishte). Lozenets is known as a high end very desirable residential district with number of modern luxury residential development. It is split over “Upper” and “Down” sub districts with the “Down Lozenets” directly bordering the center of Sofia. It mainly features smaller 3-4 story blocks, manor houses and detached houses. The “Upper Lozenets” was mainly developed during the 90s of 20th century and features lavish modern apartment buildings. This area has somewhat worse infrastructure with many locations deprived of central heating from the Municipal- owned central water heating operator. Yet the “Upper Lozenets” is known as a luxurious district, located on a hill raising high above the rest of the central areas of the city and bordering the South Park. In the “Upper Lozenets” are the American Embassy, Hotel Marinela and the Government Hospital. It is located on a Healthcare infrastructure includes the largest hospital in Central and Eastern Europe "Tokuda" with a personnel of more than 1,100 medics and three clinics. The City Center Sofia mall, European Union Metro Station and James Bourchier Metro Station are within walking distance of Lozenetz.
Landmarks
- Sofia Zoo
- Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital
- Hotel Marinela Sofia
- "Krâsta" (the Cross) locality
- The Water Tower
- Sofia Land amusement park
- The Old Wall
References
- ^ "District Mayors". Sofia Municipality. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-12-26.