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Plovdiv

The Bulgarian town of Plovdiv is situated along the two banks of the river Maritza with its slow water, and also on a number of picturesque hills (called 'tepe' by the local people) that are part of the town's charm and beauty.

Plovdiv is located in the Southern/Central part of Bulgaria. Being the second largest city in the country, it has a population of 850'000. There is a kind of magic in Plovdiv in all seasons. The town is always unique and fascinating. In the winter it is fabuously white; in the spring it is covered with green and flowers, in the summer it is almost unreal in the ghastly heat of Thracia, in the autumn it is calm and placid, with ripe figs and sweet grapes dropping into soft foliage... Plovdiv can hardly be described in simple words... One should see it and feel its unique atmosphere in order to understand it.

Dr. Ivan Chomakov is the Mayor of Plovdiv since October 1999. Born in Plovdiv in 1953, he graduated from the Medical School in the city in 1979. Dr. Chomakov specialized in surgery under the guidance of Dr. Chirkov, one of the top surgeons in Bulgaria. He has 32 publications in the field.

Dr. Chomakov is elected Member of the Parliament and is a regional leader of the Union of the Democratic Forces in Plovdiv.