Maritsa
Maritsa is an airfield in Maritsa, Plovdiv. Maritsa is situated nearby to the village Graf Ignatievo, as well as near Trud.Places of Interest
Highlights include Graf Ignatievo Air Base.
Graf Ignatievo Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Toshonenov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graf Ignatievo Air Base is located in the village of Graf Ignatievo, about 10 kilometres north of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city. It is the sole remaining fighter base of that state and houses two squadrons of jet aircraft. Graf Ignatievo Air Base is situated 3 km north of Maritsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graf Ignatievo and Trud.
Graf Ignatievo
Village
Graf Ignatievo is a village in Maritsa Municipality, southern Bulgaria. As of 2024 it has 1,852 inhabitants. The village is named after a Russian diplomat Count Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev, who played an important role as an ambassador of Russia in Istanbul for the conclusion of the Treaty of San Stefano that called for the creation of Greater Bulgaria. Graf Ignatievo is situated 2½ km northeast of Maritsa.
Trud
Village
Photo: Mpb eu, Public domain.
Trud is a village in Southern Bulgaria, located in Maritsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province. The total population count as of the June 2020 Census is 4017 people. Trud is situated 4 km south of Maritsa.
Dink
Village
Dink is a village in Southern Bulgaria, Maritsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province. As of 15 June 2020, the village has a population of 909. Dink is situated 7 km east of Maritsa.
Maritsa
- Type: Airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Maritsa, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.26528° or 42° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
24.72056° or 24° 43′ 14″ eastElevation
192 metres (630 feet)Open location code
8GJ67P8C+46GeoNames ID
11500182
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