Katina, Bulgaria
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Katina | |
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Village | |
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  Katina | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′36″N 23°19′10″E / 42.84333°N 23.31944°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Sofia City |
| Municipality | Stolichna Municipality |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,463 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 1276 |
Katina (Bulgarian: Кътина) is a village in Novi Iskar district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 21 km north of the city center. As of 2024[update] it has 1,463 inhabitants.[1][2]
The village is situated at an altitude of 606 m on the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains facing the northern part of the Sofia Valley. A small stream called the Katinska reka runs through the village and flows into the river Iskar, shortly before the latter enters the Iskar Gorge. Katina Earth Pyramids are situated near the eastern outskirts of the settlement. Katina falls within the continental climatic zone. The soils are cinnamon forest.[2][3]
Administratively, Katina is part of the Novi Iskar district of Stolichna Municipality in the northwestern part of the Sofia City Province. It has a territory of 20.527 km2.[4] The closest settlements are the Kurilo neighbourhood of the town of Novi Iskar to the east, and the villages of Dobroslavtsi to the southwest, and Balsha to the west.
Katina is connected to the national transport network by a road that branches off the second class II-16 road Rebarkovo–Svoge–Novi Iskar. The village is served by a bus line of the Sofia Public Transport.[5]
