Bankya

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Bankya, with Sofia and Vitosha Mountain in the background.

Bankya
Bankya Location of Bankya
Coordinates: 42°42′N 23°8′E / 42.7, 23.133
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Sofia city
Government
- Mayor	Milor Mihaylov
Elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population (15.12.2004)
- Total	9,043
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	1320
Area code(s)	02993

Bankya (Bulgarian: Банкя) is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia city oblast and is close to Pernik and the capital Sofia.

The municipality is famous for the mineral springs and baths that have been used for their medicinal properties for hundreds of years. Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov is a native.

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