Philippopolis
Città antica · Bulgaria
- Abbandonato
- sconosciuto
- Fondato
- —
- Popolazione
- —
- Coordinate
- 42.143, 24.749
Perché è stato abbandonato
🏛️ Rovine antiche
Rilevato automaticamente dal testo: ancient city, modern Plovdiv
Storia
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 is considered the oldest European continually inhabited city, having been inhabited since c. 6,000 BCE. 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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