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Dimitrovgrad

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Dimitrovgrad , city (1993 pop. 50,740), S Bulgaria, on the Maritsa River. Located on the Belgrade-Sofia-Istanbul RR, the city has one of Bulgaria's largest cement works, as well as several thermoelectric power stations that provide power to coal-mining areas nearby. The city was built in 1947 and incorporated three existing towns—Rakovski, Mariino, and Chernakonovo. Several engineering schools are in the city, which is named for Bulgarian Communist leader Georgi Dimitrov.

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Dimitrovgrad

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Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro 1. Bulgaria: built in 1947 and named after Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949), Bulgarian secretary general of the Comintern (1935–43) and communist prime minister and dictator (1945–9).2. Russia (Ulyanovsk): previously Melekess until 1972 when it was renamed after Georgi Dimitrov on the 90th anniversary of his birth.3. Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia): named after Georgi Dimitrov, the Bulgarian leader.

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