Plovdiv

Summary

Plovdiv is a large city^[1]. Plovdiv draws 1,421 Wikipedia views per month (large_city category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Plovdiv received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Plovdiv is located in Plovdiv^[4].
• Plovdiv is in the country of Bulgaria^[5].
• Plovdiv is on the body of water Maritsa^[6].
• Plovdiv's head of government is recorded as Ivan Totev^[7].
• Plovdiv's head of government is recorded as Kostadin Dimitrov^[8].
• Plovdiv is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• Plovdiv's instance of is recorded as large city^[10].
• Plovdiv's instance of is recorded as municipality seat^[11].
• Plovdiv's instance of is recorded as oblast seat^[12].
• Plovdiv's instance of is recorded as city in Bulgaria^[13].
• Plovdiv's official language is recorded as Bulgarian^[14].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leipzig^[15].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jeddah^[16].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bursa^[17].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leskovac^[18].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Petra^[19].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Valencia^[20].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Thessaloniki^[21].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gyumri^[22].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kumanovo^[23].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Košice^[24].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Okayama^[25].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brno^[26].
• Plovdiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[27].

Body

Geography

Plovdiv is in the country of Bulgaria^[5]. Plovdiv is located in Plovdiv^[4]. Plovdiv is on the body of water Maritsa^[6]. Plovdiv is on the continent of Europe^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+381213'}^[28], {'amount': '+411347'}^[29], {'amount': '+382769'}^[30], {'amount': '+411015'}^[31], {'amount': '+381278'}^[32], and {'amount': '+393832'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include large city^[10], municipality seat^[11], oblast seat^[12], and city in Bulgaria^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Plovdiv include Plovdiv Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Bulgaria^[36] and 3860 Plovdiv^[37], an asteroid^[38].

Why It Matters

Plovdiv draws 1,421 Wikipedia views per month (large_city category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] Plovdiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Plovdiv is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Plovdiv include Plovdiv Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Bulgaria^[36] and 3860 Plovdiv^[37], an asteroid^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Plovdiv receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].