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Municipality

Zhitnica

Local name: Житница

Located in Chernoochene, Kardzhali Coordinates: 41°45′00″ N 25°19′00″ E

Map showing the location of Zhitnica Zhitnica
Location in Bulgaria
Population
431
431
Elevation
468 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Zhitnica
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
PDV Plovdiv International Airport52 km
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport110 km

About Zhitnica

Zhitnica is a municipality. Location: Chernoochene, Kardzhali. Population: 431. Elevation: 468 m.

From Wikipedia

Zhitnitsa is a village in Chernoochene Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Zhitnica over time

Population of Zhitnica over time
2014 251
2015 248
2016 243
2017 238
2018 239
2019 239
2020 238
2021 226
2022 184
2023 181
2024 185
2025 184

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zhitnica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
September (32 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Zhitnica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°16°21°26°28°28°24°18°11°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°10°14°15°15°12°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)465250556260433632486168

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Zhitnica

The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 65 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 52 kmnorthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 110 kmsouthwest
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 80 kmnorth
  • Edirne Population: 180K 103 kmeast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 195 kmnorthwest
  • Burgas Population: 210.6K 197 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zhitnica

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites.

25–60 km3 places

  • Sveta Marina Mountain 52 kmE
  • Ruen Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Kazal Mountain 27 kmW

60–100 km11 places

  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 96 kmE
  • Hıdır Baba Tabyaları Natural site 100 kmE
  • Ardinska Planina Mountain 64 kmSW
  • Sredna Gora Mountain 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zhitnica

2 places
  1. 1 Vodach 376

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources