Plovdiv
Plovdiv is a regional capital in Bulgaria with a population of about 329,489.
BulgariaLarge city🏆 #2 most populated in Bulgaria🕐 Europe/Sofia
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and the most populous city in the Bulgarian part of the historic region of Thrace, located 144 km southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 329,489 as of 2024 and 540,000 in its greater metropolitan area. An important economic, transport, cultural, and educational hub of Bulgaria, Plovdiv was the European Capital of Culture in 1999 and 2019, and joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
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About Plovdiv
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 51 |
| Population | 329,489 |
| Local currency | BGN |
| Coordinates | 42.1539, 24.7500 |
| Time zone | Europe/Sofia |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 132 km · Sofia |
| Population (Bulgaria) | #2 most populated in Bulgaria |
| Where on Earth | 42°9′14″N · 24°45′0″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,693 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,326 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chifeng (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -42.15, -155.25 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,466 km |
| Moscow | 1,774 km |
| Paris | 1,889 km |
| London | 2,144 km |
| Dubai | 3,366 km |
| Beijing | 7,288 km |