Area Code 3117 – Katunitsa
The phone area code for Katunitsa is 3117 (international format +3593117). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 3117
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📍 Geographic Location of Katunitsa
Overview of Area Code 03117
Area code 03117 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Bulgarian numbering plan, assigned to the town of Katunitsa and its immediate vicinity. Katunitsa is a small settlement located in Plovdiv Province, south-central Bulgaria, approximately 15 kilometers south of the city of Plovdiv. The code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services and is administered by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) of Bulgaria.
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The 03117 area code covers the administrative territory of Katunitsa, which falls within the Rodopi Municipality of Plovdiv Province. This region is characterized by a mix of residential areas and agricultural land. The primary exchange serving this code is located in Katunitsa itself, and the numbering area extends to nearby hamlets that are part of the same telephone exchange.
Dialing Formats
For local callers within Bulgaria, the dialing format is 03117 followed by the subscriber number. The full national significant number (NSN) for a fixed-line subscriber in Katunitsa is 03117XXXXX, where XXXXX represents the local subscriber number. For international callers, the country code for Bulgaria is +359, so the international format becomes +359 3117 XXXXX (the leading zero is omitted). For example, a local number might be dialed as 03117 12345 from within Bulgaria, and as +359 3117 12345 from abroad.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
As of the latest CRC updates, there is no overlay code for the 03117 area. The numbering plan for Bulgaria uses open dialing, meaning that the trunk prefix '0' must be dialed for national calls, and the full NDC is required for all calls outside the local area. Subscriber numbers within this code are typically 5 digits long, resulting in a total NSN length of 9 digits (including the leading '0' for national dialing).
Caller Instructions
For callers within Bulgaria, to reach a Katunitsa number from another region, dial 0 3117 followed by the subscriber number. For callers outside Bulgaria, dial the international access code (e.g., 00 from most European countries), then 359, then 3117, and the subscriber number. It is important to note that the leading '0' is not used when dialing from abroad.
For emergency services, always dial the national emergency numbers (112 for general emergencies) regardless of the area code.