Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Пловдив | |
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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 | |
| Nickname(s): The city of the seven hills Градът на седемте хълма (Bulgarian) Gradăt na sedemte hălma (transliteration) | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Coordinates: 42°9′N 24°45′E / 42.150°N 24.750°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Plovdiv |
| Municipalities | Plovdiv-city |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kostadin Dimitrov (GERB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.98 km2 (39.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (15 June 2024) | |
• Total | 490,983 |
| • Urban | 520,499 |
| • Metro | 675,586 |
| Demonym(s) | Plovdivchanin (m.) Plovdivchanka (f.) Пловдивчанин/Пловдивчанка (bg) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Area code | (+359) 032 |
| Car plates | PB |
| Website | plovdiv.bg |
Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив, pronounced [ˈpɫɔvdif]) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, 144 km (93 miles) southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 490,983 as of 2024 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is a cultural hub in Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 1999 and 2019. The city is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational centre. Plovdiv joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.