Plovdiv

Plovdiv ({{lang-bg|???????}}; Greek:Philippopolis, ?????????????) is a city in Bulgaria and the capital of the Plovdiv Oblast (district). With a population of 376 785 (as of 15 September 2004), it is the country's second largest city (after the capital, Sofia). It is located in the Bulgarian part of Thrace on the riverbanks of Maritsa river and the famous Seven Hills. The population is predominantly Bulgarian, though there are also Roma (Gypsy), Turkish, Greek, Hebrew and Armenian minorities.

Economy

Plovdiv is at the center of an important agricultural region, so that food processing is the most important industry. The city also produces machinery, textiles, and chemicals.

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