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.

Notable citizens of Plovdiv

• Hristo Stoitchkov, footballer
• Jordan Jovtchev, gymnast
• Milen Dobrev, weightlifter
• Maria Petrova, rhythmic gymnast
• Nikolay Buhalov, olympic canoe champion
• Tzvetana Maneva, actress
• Milcho Leviev, musician and composer
• Stefka Kostadinova, world record holder in the women's high jump
• Svetlana Krivencheva, tennis player
• Georgi Karaslavov, writer
• Anjel Vagenstein, writer
• Asen Kisimov, actor
• George Ganchev, fencer, actor, writer, politician