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Plovdiv
is located at 49o9' N and 24o45' E and is at 160 m above
sea level.
The city spreads over an area of about 53 square km in
the Upper Thracian Plain,
along the two banks of Maritza River.
The favorable climate and the strategic location added
to the city's thriving
during almost all historical eras.
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Plovdiv
is center of the Plovdiv Region whose area is six thousand
square kilometers.
This is 5,4 % of the total territory of Bulgaria. The region
comprises the central
part of South Bulgaria and is divided into 16 municipalities.
There are 730 thousand people living in Plovdiv Region,
which is 9 % of the population of Bulgaria. The proportion
of the town-village population is 71,2:28,8 - a high urbanization
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Important
international routes pass through Plovdiv, which since
time immemorial connect the East with Europe, the Baltic
with the Mediterranean, Black Sea with Adriatic Sea. The
six rock hills give to the city a picturesque beauty that
is second to none.
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Plovdiv's
junction location and
the rich cultural and historic
heritage, have long ago determined the city as a cultural,
commerce, communication and tourist center. The population
of Plovdiv City is about 500 000 people. The labor force
is about 230 000 people.
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Administratively
Plovdiv is community with six municipalities whose mayors
are elected by the Municipality Council. The 51-member
"Local Parliament" - the Municipality Council
and the Mayor of the Municipality are directly elected.
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The
functional system of the municipality consists of Mayor and
his deputies. Each of the deputies heads directorate - in
Plovdiv they are six. There are also Principal Architect,
Municipality administration - divided into directorates and
a Secretary of the Municipality. They are all elected for
a four years term.
The local elections are held every four years and normally
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The
Municipality of Plovdiv plays a significant role in the
economy of Bulgaria. |
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