What is Pazardzhik?
[[File:PazardzhikCollage.jpg|thumb]] [[File:Pazardzhik Flag.svg|thumb|Flag]] [[Image:Emblem of Pazardzhik.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Pazardzhik''' ({{lang-bg|Пазарджик}}) is a [[List of cities in Bulgaria|city]] in southern [[Bulgaria]] and is the capital of [[Pazardzhik Province]]. It is along the banks of the [[Maritsa]] river and has about 70,000 people living there. The city is considered known for its sports, mainly [[volleyball]], as it has co-hosted the [[1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship]] (with [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]] and [[Burgas]]) and in early 2020, it became the [[European City of Sports]]. {{authority control}} {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Bulgaria]]