Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 13 July 1878 |
| Capital City: |
| Sofia |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 105 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 99 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
The Republic of Bulgaria is located in the eastern portion of the Balkan Peninsula in South Eastern Europe. It borders Romania to the north, the Black Sea to the east, Turkey to the south east, Greece to the south, Macedonia to the south west and Serbia to the west. The border with Romania is largely defined by the River Danube which flows through a fertile plain. Crossing the centre of the country east-west lie the Stara Planina mountains which drop steeply to the south into to broad river valley overlooking the broad Plain of Thrace. A range of even higher mountains in the south west reaches up to 2925 m (9600 ft).
Bulgaria occupies an area of 110,994 km2 (42,683 sq miles) and has a population of 8.4 million (2000 data) which comprises 85% Bulgarians, 9% Turkish, 3% Macedonian and 3% Romany. Some 84% of the people are Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 1% Roman Catholic, 1% Jewish and 1% other faiths. The capital city is Sofia.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Bulgarian History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Bulgaria
Yahoo Bulgaria page
wikipedia: Bulgaria
wikipedia: History of Bulgaria
Bulgaria.com History Page
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Bulgaria.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
The registration seqence B-BAAA onwards was used between 1923 and 1929, eg: B-BEPK. The registration sequence LZ-AAA onwards has been used since 1929, eg: LZ-BTX.
An incomplete all-time Bulgarian civil aircraft register listing is here.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (1906-Present)
Naval Aviation (1959-Present)
Historical military air arms-
Naval Aviation (1915-1918)
German Air Units Supporting Bulgaria in the First World War
German Air Units Supporting Bulgaria in the Second World War
Central Government Agencies
Agricultural Aviation Agency
Border Troops
Government Aviation (Bulgarian Government Aviation)
Military Sports Organisation – DOSO
Ministry of Fisheries
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Ministry of Health)
Police Aviation (Bulgarian Police Aviation Unit)
Commercial Aviation
Air Sofia
Air VIA
Balkan-Bulgarian Airlines [Wikipedia history]
Bulgaria Air
Heli Air
Hemus Air
wikipedia: Airlines of Bulgaria
The World’s Airlines: Bulgaria
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
To be added
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Sofia Airport (ICAO: LBSF)
Krumovo/Plovdiv Airport (ICAO: LBPD)
Burgas Airport (ICAO: LBBG)
Varna Airport (ICAO: LBWN)
Airports in Bulgaria
Military Air Bases & Airfields
On Show
Aviation Museums
Krumovo Air and Space Museum
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Bulgaria
Aviation Bibliography
Bulgarian Aviation Bibliography
Web Links
Bulgarian Aviation
(Dedicated Bulgarian aviation website in Bulgarian with cyrillic text.)