Plovdiv
city in Plovdiv municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria
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Summary
Plovdiv is a large city[1]. Plovdiv draws 13,314 Wikipedia views per month (large city category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Plovdiv[4]
- Country: Bulgaria[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Maritsa[6]
- Head of government: Ivan Totev[7], Kostadin Dimitrov[8]
- Continent: Europe[9]
- Instance of: municipality seat[10], oblast seat[11], city in Bulgaria[12]
- Official language: Bulgarian[13]
- Twinned administrative body: Leipzig[14], Jeddah[15], Bursa[16], Leskovac[17], Petra[18], Valencia[19], Thessaloniki[20], Gyumri[21], Kumanovo[22], Košice[23], Okayama[24], Brno[25], Istanbul[26], Kutaisi[27]
- Postal code: 4000[28]
- Commons category: Plovdiv[29]
- Licence plate code: РВ (П)[30]
- Local dialing code: 032[31]
- Official website: https://plovdiv.bg[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Plovdiv[33]
- Population: 381,213[34], 411,347[35], 382,769[36], 411,015[37], 381,278[38], 393,832[39], 379,094[40], 382,257[41], 125,400[42], 130,000[43], 340,474[44], 340,320[45], 341,464[46], 341,873[47]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Plovdiv include Plovdiv Airport[48], an international airport[49], in Bulgaria[50] and 3860 Plovdiv[51], an asteroid[52].
Why It Matters
Plovdiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Plovdiv is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for Plovdiv include Plovdiv Airport[48], an international airport[49], in Bulgaria[50] and 3860 Plovdiv[51], an asteroid[52].
FAQs
What awards did Plovdiv receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].