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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She considered a gap year but then a family friend mentioned the possibility of studying in Plovdiv, in Southern Bulgaria.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

The Bulgarians were held to a goalless draw by Belarus in their opening match, which means if Northern Ireland can get three points in Plovdiv it puts them in a strong position in Group C3.

From BBC Sep. 6, 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 remainder were located in the provincial cities of Plovdiv, Varna, Svishtov, and Ruse.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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