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Peščenica – Žitnjak (pronounced[peʃt͡ʃeˈnit͡saˈʒitɲak]) is a city district in the southeastern part ofZagreb,Croatia.[1] 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 (2011 census).[2]
The smaller neighbourhoods that form the core of Peščenica, borderingMaksimir,Donji grad andTrnje, include:
These neighborhoods are delineated by major city arterials, such as theSlavonska Avenue andVukovarska Avenue.
To the northeast, borderingDonja Dubrava, there are:
To the southwest, borderingTrnje, there are:
The places in the outer rim, around and beyond Žitnjak, include:
Stara Peščenica and Volovčica were first planned in 1913 and built afterWorld War I. Donje Svetice, Ferenščica, Borongaj, Folnegovićevo naselje and Vukomerec were started then and built up mostly afterWorld War II.
Žitnjak is named afterwheat (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 anindustrial zone.[3]
Resnik and Ivanja Reka were previously villages, and their first mention dates from 1217. They were urbanized afterWorld War II, particularly in the 1980s.
Ivanja Reka remains a standalonesettlement, but Resnik stopped being tracked as one after 1971, when it had 456 residents.[4][5]
Peščenica has been made famous locally by its resident and self-proclaimed president of the "Republic of Peščenica"Željko Malnar, a maverick traveler, author and talk show host.
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