Zhitnitsa, Plovdiv Province
Zhitnitsa
Житница | |
|---|---|
The Roman Catholic church in Zhitnitsa | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′N 24°42′E / 42.367°N 24.700°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Plovdiv |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsetska Yotova |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,474 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 4172 |
| Area code | 031703 |
Zhitnitsa (Bulgarian: Житница, "granary") is a village in central southern Bulgaria, part of Kaloyanovo Municipality, Plovdiv Province. Zhitnitsa is mostly inhabited by Roman Catholic Bulgarians, descendants of medieval Paulicians. It lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Plovdiv and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the municipal centre Kaloyanovo.