Žitence (pronounced [ˈʒiːtəntsɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia.

It lies in the upper part of the valley of Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River in the Slovene Hills.

The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.

The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

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