Povljana
Povljana
Municipality in Zadar County, Croatia
Povljana is a village and municipality on the island of Pag, in Zadar County, Croatia.[3] It is located 12 km southeast of town of Pag.[4] The nearby shoreline has steep slopes and small cliffs.[5]
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 ''Old Povljana'' was mentioned for the first time in historical documents during the construction of the church of St. Martin on February 13, 1345. [6]