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Plov·div (plôv

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A city of south-central Bulgaria on the Maritsa River southeast of Sofia. Originally built by Thracians, it fell to Macedon in 341 b.c. and to Rome in 46. The city changed hands frequently in the Middle Ages and was controlled by Russia from 1877 to 1885. Population: 347,000.

Plovdiv (Bulgarian) [ˈplɔvdif]

(Placename) 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.: 342 584 (1999 est.) Greek name Philippopolis

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Plovdiv - an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region

Philippopolis

Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria - a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe

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