Povlja
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| State : |
 Croatia
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| County : |
 Split-Dalmatia
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| Island : | Brač | ||
| Municipality : | Selca | ||
| Height : | 0 m. i. J. | ||
| Telephone code : | (+385) 021 | ||
| Postal code : | 21 413 | ||
| License plate : | ST | ||
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| Community type : | settlement | ||
Povlja is a fishing and farming village with 400 inhabitants in the northeast of the island of Brač in Croatia . The place is surrounded by many bays such as Travna, Smokvica, Ticja luka, Tatinja. Povlja is about 5 km north of the Sumartin ferry port, which connects Brač with Makarska on the mainland.
Attractions
In the village there is an early Christian basilica from the 5th – 6th centuries. Century, next to it a fort that has been rebuilt several times.