Official NSI EKATTE settlement record
Bistritsa (Бистрица)
Village in Stolichna municipality, Sofia (stolitsa) province.
Verified administrative facts
- Bulgarian name
- Бистрица
- EKATTE code
- 04234
- Settlement classification
- Village
- Municipality
- Столична (SOF46)
- Province
- София (столица) (SOF)
- Official elevation band (EKATTE)
- 700–999 m Settlement classification band, not a plot survey
- Residents (NSI, 31 Dec 2025)
- 6,076 people · Official NSI source
Research healthcare, transport and utilities
These are research sources, not verified services at this address. A municipality-level provider list does not prove that any particular village has a GP, railway stop, bus, mains water or functioning electrical connection.
- Doctors and healthcare: NHIF official contracted medical practitioners search ↗ and UK-to-Bulgaria healthcare guide. Search by the appropriate municipality or province; verify practice locations, new-patient acceptance and opening hours directly.
- Trains: Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) current journey planner ↗. Check the nearest station and date of travel. A listed municipality does not mean your village has a station.
- Local buses and roads: ask the municipality or transport operator for current routes, stops and winter schedules. Transport research checklist.
- Electricity: ERM West ↗, Elektrorazpredelenie Yug ↗, and Electrodistribution North ↗. Identify the actual network operator and obtain written connection conditions for the cadastral plot. Read the rural utilities guide.
- Water, wastewater and waste collection: ask the serving water company and municipality for specific connection feasibility, metering, drainage and collection arrangements. Do not infer that a neighbouring house has the same services.
Official sources checked 17 October 2026; individual providers, routes, opening hours and services are not yet locally verified. How to verify before buying ↗
Evidence-backed village facilities and local intelligence
These are dated source references, not confirmed opening hours, service availability, admissions, healthcare appointments, public transport or property-level utility connections. Entries marked historical may no longer apply.
- Bistritsa village administration, Pancharevo district
The government register lists Bistritsa's office on Nikola Krushkin-Cholaka Street No. 34 in Sofia Municipality, Pancharevo district. This record does not apply to other Bulgarian villages named Bistritsa.
Officially listed; present-day operation not independently confirmed · Bulgarian Government Administrative Register · Reviewed 2026-10-17 · Review due 2026-11-30 · Original source ↗
- School 192 Hristo Botev listed in Bistritsa
Sofia Municipality's published Pancharevo district school directory places School 192 Hristo Botev at Prosveta Street No. 11 in Bistritsa. Confirm the current year groups, admissions area and available places directly with the school.
Officially listed; present-day operation not independently confirmed · Sofia Municipality · Reviewed 2026-10-17 · Review due 2026-11-30 · Original source ↗
- Sofia Municipality confirms bus lines 69, 70, 98 and 314 in Bistritsa in 2026
A Sofia Municipality notice for 22 February 2026 identifies bus routes 69, 70, 98 and 314 in Bistritsa, including a bus stop labelled Village Bistritsa. This documents routes on that date, not a verified October timetable, frequency or current operating status. Check the Centre for Urban Mobility before setting off.
Historical reference; current position or operation not confirmed · Sofia Municipality · Reviewed 2026-10-17 · Review due 2026-11-17 · Original source ↗
Research by PluginPip Ltd. Reviewed 2026-10-17. Report an outdated listing.
What still needs local verification
Current occupancy and changes since the 2025 count, local shops, water and electricity connections, school and medical services, road condition, mobile coverage, property prices and local flood risk are not verified for this settlement. Check each at the address and with the relevant municipality or service provider.
Plan a useful visit
- Check travel time and public transport to the municipal centre.
- Ask about year-round food shopping and healthcare.
- Check the exact plot identifier, road access and utility availability.
- Visit in different weather and speak with local residents.
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Source: NSI official EKATTE 2025 administrative register. The population figure above is a dated NSI settlement count for 31 December 2025, not a live population estimate. This structured profile is not yet an independently researched village guide.