Sofia

geographical name

So·​fia ˈsō-fē-ə 

ˈsȯ-,

sō-ˈfē-

variants or Bulgarian Sofiya

ˈsȯ-fē-ə 

or ancient Serdica

ˈsər-di-kə 

or Sardica

ˈsär-di-kə 

city in western Bulgaria population 1,291,600

Note: Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.