Svoge (Bulgarian: Своге, pronounced [?sv???]) is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located in the gorge of the Iskar River, at the place where the mountains Mala planina, Golema planina and Ponor meet, 40 km north of the capital Sofia.
Svoge's name comes from the Bulgarian word svod (свод), meaning "vault, arch", due to the town's location as a vault where the rivers Iskar and Iskretska meet. In the local vernacular, svod got transformed to svogue. The city is one of the fastest developing in Bulgaria. Svoge Municipality is one of the largest municipalities in Bulgaria and includes also 35 villages, the town of Svoge itself and an additional two abandoned villages (Manastirishte & Levishte).
Svoge municipality covers an area of 866 sq. km in west Bulgaria. It is situated around the defile of Iskar river, about 40 km from the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. It has a common border with Sofia municipality and the municipalities of Kostinbrod, Godech, Botevgrad, Varshetz, Vratza and Mezdra.
The railroad Sofia-Mezdra as well as some busy automobile thoroughfares, that are a part of the country road network, pass through the territory of the municipality.
