the capital of Bulgaria, in the west: colonized by the Romans in 29 ad; became capital of Bulgaria in 1879; university (1880). Pop: 1 226 155 (2015 est)
Ancient name: Serdica. Bulgarian name: Sofiya (ˈsɔfiˌja)
Sofia in American English
(ˈsoʊfiə; soʊˈfiə; Bulgarian ˈsɔfiˌjɑ)
capital of Bulgaria, in the W part: pop. 1,116,000