Peščenica – Žitnjak
city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia
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:
Stara Peščenica
Donje Svetice
Volovčica
Ferenščica
These neighborhoods are delineated by major city arterials, such as the Slavonska Avenue and Vukovarska Avenue.
To the northeast, bordering Donja Dubrava, there are:
Borongaj (local administration "Bruno Bušić")
Borongaj Lugovi
Vukomerec
To the southwest, bordering Trnje, there are:
Folnegovićevo naselje
local administration "Janko Matko"
Borovje, administratively part of Savica–Šanci
The places in the outer rim, around and beyond Žitnjak, include:
Kozari Bok
Kozari putevi
Savica–Šanci
Petruševec
Resnik
Ivanja Reka
Žitnjak (Struge)
History
Stara Peščenica and Volovčica were first planned in 1913 and built after World War I. Donje Svetice, Ferenščica, Borongaj, Folnegovićevo naselje and Vukomerec were started then and built up mostly after World War II.
Žitnjak is named after wheat (Croatian: žito), as it used to be the location of wheat fields. In 1865, it was a small settlement of 10 houses and 177 inhabitants. After World War II, it became an industrial zone.
Resnik and Ivanja Reka were previously villages, and their first mention dates from 1217. They were urbanized after World War II, particularly in the 1980s.
Ivanja Reka remains a standalone settlement, but Resnik stopped being tracked as one after 1971, when it had 456 residents.
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