| Povljana | |
| Official Name: | Općina Povljana Municipality of Povljana |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Povljane in Croatia |
| Coordinates: | 44.3467°N 15.1156°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Croatia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zadar County |
| Leader Title: | Municipal mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ivica Pogorilić |
| Unit Pref: | metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.4 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 38.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 669 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 669 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 23294 Povljana |
| Registration Plate: | ZD |
Povljana is a village and municipality on the island of Pag, in Zadar County, Croatia.[2] It is located 12 km southeast of town of Pag.[3] The nearby shoreline has steep slopes and small cliffs.[4]
According to the 2011 census, there are 759 inhabitants, 95% of whom are Croats.
The name of the place Povljana comes from the Latin word PAULINIANA with the Latin suffix -ANA, which is the Roman name Paulus. ''Old Povljana'' was mentioned for the first time in historical documents during the construction of the church of St. Martin on February 13, 1345. [5]
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[6] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Albanians of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Povljana but the elections were not held due to the absence of candidatures.[7]