Plovdiv

[ plawv-dif ]

noun

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

Plovdiv

/ ˈplɔvdif /

noun

1. 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) Greek namePhilippopolis

Example Sentences

Fifteen thousand Bulgarians were massacred in Plovdiv alone.

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Meadow soils occur in large areas in the vicinity of Plovdiv.

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Plovdiv has continued to be an important commercial city, having more rail lines radiating from it than Sofia.

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

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

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