The district is located on the northern bank of the Maritsa river.
The district includes the neighbourhoods of Jurii Gagarin, Filipovo, Zaharna Fabrikia, and Gaganitsa.
The 8,000-seat stadium of FC Maritsa Plovdiv is located in the western part of the district.
The Plovdiv International Fair is situated in the eastern parts of the district.
The mayor of the Northern district is Dr Ina Filipova from the coalition GERB-IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement.