Plovdiv
Sign in to savePlovdiv (, ) 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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- 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
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- The city of the seven hillsGradăt na sedemte hălma(transliteration)
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- Ancient and eternalDreven i vechen(transliteration)
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38 sectionsContents
- 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
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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.
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.