Plovdiv

Also known as Philippopolis, Filibe

Plovdiv (, ) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and the most populous city in the Bulgarian part of the historic region of Thrace, located 144 km (93 miles) southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 329,489 and 540,000 in its greater metropolitan area. An important economic, transport, cultural, and educational hub of Bulgaria, Plovdiv was the European Capital of Culture in 1999 and 2019, and joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.

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Plovdiv is Bulgaria's second-largest city, located in the southern region of Thrace about 93 miles from the capital Sofia, with a metropolitan population of around 540,000 people. It serves as a major economic, cultural, and educational center for Bulgaria and has been recognized internationally as a European Capital of Culture twice (in 1999 and 2019).

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Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Plovdiv on the banks of Maritsa • The old town at night • A street in the old town • The central street • A street • City Hall • Plovdiv Roman Theatre • Saint Marina Church • The baths and the Cyril and Methodius Church • Dzhumaya Mosque • Fountain
Settlement.image_flag: Plovdiv flag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 110px
Settlement.image_shield: Plovdiv-coat-of-arms.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70px
Settlement.nicknames: The city of the seven hillsGradăt na sedemte hălma(transliteration)
Settlement.motto: Ancient and eternalDreven i vechen(transliteration)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bulgaria#Balkans#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Plovdiv within Bulgaria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Bulgaria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipalities
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Plovdiv
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Plovdiv-city
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Kostadin Dimitrov (GERB)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 101.98

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Plovdiv
Population: 329489
Area: 101.981
Elevation: 172
Official website: plovdiv.bg
Image: Plovdiv view.jpg
Dialing code: 032
Licence plate code: РВ (П)

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Commons category: Plovdiv
postal code: 4000
native label: Пловдив
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Contents

Etymology
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Ottoman rule
National revival
Eastern Rumelia
Recent history
Geography
Climate
Population
Ethnicity and religion
City government
Districts and neighbourhoods
Main sights
Roman City
Museums and protected sites
Churches, mosques and synagogues
Culture
Theatre and music
Literature
Arts
European Capital of Culture
Economy
Economic Indicators
Industry
Shopping and commerce
Transport
Education
Sports and recreation
Notable people
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
Honour
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Plovdiv is in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as "The City of the Seven Hills". There is evidence of habitation in the area dating back to the 6th millennium BC, when the first Neolithic settlements were established. The city was subsequently a Thracian settlement named Pulpudeva, later being conquered and ruled also by Persians, Ancient Macedonians, Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Goths, Huns, Bulgarians, Thraco-Romans, Bulgars, Slavic tribes, Crusaders, and Ottoman Turks.