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Pazardzhik (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 10 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.1667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 024 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 24.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: The town of Pazardzhik is in west-central Bulgaria, situated on the Maritsa River. The area around the town has been settled since at least 2000 BCE, the town itself founded by Russian Tatars. It was a part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the 19th century. Its main historic structure is the Church of the Virgin Mary, half-buried beneath the soil and decorated with masterpieces of Bulgarian carving. The town today is a rail junction and industrial center, specializing in food processing, rubber, textiles, and furniture. Its 2003 estimated population was 78,900. |
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| Pazardzhik (preferred,C,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| Pazardžik (C,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| Pazardzik (C,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| Pazardjik (C,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| Pazardyk (C,V)
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| Tatar Pazardzhik (H,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled before 2,000 BC, later founded by Russians Tatars |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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