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Plovdiv

Total population

368,983

Air quality index

35Good
Coordinates42.14°, 24.75°

Demographic figures from NSI Bulgaria. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

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 2019, and joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.1419
Longitude
24.7499
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
55
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,477
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    498
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    415
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    387
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    381
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    358
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    325
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    320
  • Pygmy cormorant
    Microcarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
    315

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
73
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2002-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Plovdiv

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,419

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Plovdiv

Old Plovdiv
Dzhovani Dimitrov · 1975
Plovdiv
Simeon Kolarov · 1968
Alte Häuser in Plovdiv
Khristo D. Peev · 1943
Stariiat Plovdiv
Petǔr Konstantinov · 1967

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Persian silk tree
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
Seen 2026-06-26
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-06-26
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-06-26
Chocolate-band Snail
Chocolate-band Snail
Eobania vermiculata
Seen 2026-06-26
Oriental Cockroach
Oriental Cockroach
Blatta orientalis
Seen 2026-06-26
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-06-24
Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae
Seen 2026-06-21
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Seen 2026-06-21
Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-06-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Plovdiv, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Sculptur Fountain Plovdiv by night — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miSculptur Fountain Plovdiv — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miPlovdiv Center, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - panoramio (1) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miPlovdiv Center, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - panoramio (2) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miTsentralen Square - panoramio — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miPlovdiv Center, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - panoramio (4) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miFountain With Demeter (158040889) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miDemeter Detail From The Fountain (158040891) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miRoman Forum (48915994967) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miPlovdiv Feb 2020 17 11 35 987000 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0 miBASA-1735K-1-344-10-Plovdiv — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miCity Centre Plovdiv - panoramio - Colin W — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miPlovdiv Center, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - panoramio — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miPlovdiv City Centre - panoramio - Colin W (1) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miDedeman Hotel - panoramio — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miForum Philippopolis — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miBotyo Mandov memorial plaque, Plovdiv — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miThe Moon (46808478) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miSome Newer Donations To The Park Are Also Very Beautiful And Stylish (158040895) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miCity Park Of Plovdiv (158040897) — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miSt. Patriarch Evtimii School, Plovdiv 1 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miRelief of Tsar Boris III in Plivdiv — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miCentral Post Office in Plovdiv, 2019 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 miHotel Trimontsium in Plovdiv 2019 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library