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Plovdiv

American  
[plawv-dif] / ˈplɔv dɪf /

noun

  1. a city in S Bulgaria, on the Maritsa River.


Plovdiv British  
/ ˈplɔvdif /

noun

  1. Greek name: Philippopolis. a city in S Bulgaria on the Maritsa River: the second largest town in Bulgaria; conquered by Philip II of Macedonia in 341 bc ; capital of Roman Thracia; commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 339 000 (2005 est)

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But they were undone in Plovdiv when Peacock-Farrell rolled a misplaced pass in the direction of Daniel Ballard only to see Aleksandar Kolev nip in and square for Despodov to tap into the empty net.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

In a game of few opportunities, the pitch in Plovdiv appeared to make moving the ball difficult for both sides.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

Mladen Vlashki, a literary historian who lectures at the University of Plovdiv, in Bulgaria, said that Gospodinov’s work engaged with “the problems with how Europe deals with the past.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

Yes, famous tournaments and championship matches have been played in New York, London and Vienna, but they have also been staged in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Reykjavik, Iceland, and Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

The forces are distributed among three territorial commands having headquarters at Sofia, Plovdiv, and Sliven.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut

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