Veliki Žitnik, Rural settlement in Gospić, Croatia.
Veliki Žitnik is a small rural settlement located in Lika-Senj County in the Gospić area of Croatia. The village sits at approximately 558 meters elevation and consists of scattered houses spread across pastoral countryside with local agricultural land.
The settlement has maintained continuous population records through Croatian censuses, showing 47 inhabitants in 2011 and 34 residents in 2021.
Family names like Balenović, Starčević, Butorac, and Lulić represent the predominant Croatian heritage of the settlement's population.
The settlement connects to neighboring villages like Smiljansko Polje, Smiljan, and Mušaluk through local roads in the region. Having your own transportation is helpful for exploring this rural area and visiting surrounding communities.
The geographical positioning of Veliki Žitnik presents varying elevations from -166 meters to 1666 meters across its surrounding landscape.
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