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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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The Medical University of Plovdiv is one of Bulgaria's most prestigious medical schools and attracts many more applicants than it admits.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

Panathinaikos have not reached the Champions League proper since 2010-11 and last season started in Europa League qualifying, beating Botev Plovdiv but losing to Ajax before qualifying for the Conference League by defeating Lens.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2025

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 ore is processed in flotation plants near the sites of the mines and is refined at Kurdzhali, Plovdiv, and Kurilo.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut

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