Peščenica – Žitnjak

Peščenica – Žitnjak
Peščenica - Žitnjak as a part of Zagreb
Country Croatia
County/CityZagreb
Government
 • Council PresidentTomica Rižmarić (M!-SDP)
 • District Council
Composition (19)
Area
 • Total
35.296 km2 (13.628 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
53,023
 • Density1,502.2/km2 (3,890.8/sq mi)

Peščenica – Žitnjak is a city district in the southeastern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It consists of two parts: Peščenica (pronounced [peʃt͡ʃeˈnit͡sa]), a set of neighborhoods; and Žitnjak (pronounced [ˈʒitɲak]), a large industrial zone on the city outskirts. The district has a total population of 56,487 (2011 census).

The smaller neighbourhoods that form the core of Peščenica, bordering Maksimir, Donji grad and Trnje, include:

These neighborhoods are delineated by major city arterials, such as the Slavonska Avenue and Vukovarska Avenue.

To the northeast, bordering Donja Dubrava, there are:

To the southwest, bordering Trnje, there are:

The places in the outer rim, around and beyond Žitnjak, include:

  • Kozari Bok
  • Kozari putevi
  • Savica–Šanci
  • Petruševec
  • Resnik
  • Ivanja Reka
  • Žitnjak (Struge)