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Peščenica – Žitnjak

Peščenica – Žitnjak is a city district in the southeastern part of , . It consists of two parts: Peščenica, a set of neighborhoods; and Žitnjak, a large industrial zone on the city outskirts, and has a total population of 56,487.
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  • Type: Suburb with 53,000 residents
  • Description: city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia
  • Also known as: “City District Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Address: Zagreb, 10000
  • Postal code: 10000

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stadion Maksimir and Zagreb Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: Suradnik13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maksimir Stadium is a multi-use in . Named after the surrounding neighbourhood of , it is one of the largest stadiums in the country with a current seating capacity of 25,912 and a maximum possible capacity of 35,423. is situated 3½ km northwest of Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Mosque
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The is a located in the city of , . It is the largest in Croatia. The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque.

Zoo
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is a 7-hectare zoo located within Maksimir Park in , . It is one of three zoo parks in the country. is a member of both the European and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is a participant in the European Endangered Species Programme. is situated 3½ km north of Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donja Dubrava and Trnje.

Suburb
Photo: Frane Lovošević, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the districts of , . It is located in the northeastern part of the city and in 2011 had 36,363 inhabitants. is situated 4 km northeast of Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Suburb
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is an area of , . According to the 2011 census, it had 42,282 residents. It is located in the central part of the city, south of Donji grad across the railway, east of , west of , and north of the river . is situated 4½ km west of Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Suburb
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is one of the districts of , , population 48,902. stadium and Park are located in it. It was named for Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac. is situated 5 km northwest of Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Peščenica – Žitnjak

Latitude
45.7914° or 45° 47′ 29″ north
Longitude
16.0377° or 16° 2′ 16″ east
Population
53,000
Elevation
123 metres (404 feet)
Open location code
8FQRQ2RQ+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2442865536
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8531823
Wiki­data ID
Q1286898
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Peščenica – Žitnjak” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Cebuano: “Gradska cetvrt Pescenica - Zitnjak”
  • Croatian: “Gradska četvrt Peščenica - Žitnjak”
  • Croatian: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Dutch: “Pescenica - Zitnjak”
  • Dutch: “Pešćenica - Žitnjak”
  • Dutch: “Peščenica - Žitnjak”
  • French: “Peščenica-Žitnjak”
  • German: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Hungarian: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Italian: “Pescenica - Zitnjak”
  • Italian: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Japanese: “ペシュツェニツァ＝ジティニャク”
  • Japanese: “ペシュツェニツァ＝ジトニャク地区”
  • Macedonian: “Пешченица - Житњак”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Polish: “Peščenica - Žitnjak”
  • Polish: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Serbian: “Peščenica - Žitnjak”
  • Serbian: “Пешченица - Житњак”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Pešćenica - Žitnjak”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Peščenica - Žitnjak”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Peščenica – Žitnjak”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Peščenica”
  • Swedish: “Peščenica-Žitnjak”
  • Ukrainian: “Пещениця-Житняк”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peščenica – Žitnjak”. Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.