Povile
| Povile | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Povile | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 14°49′E / 45.117°N 14.817°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Municipality | Novi Vinodolski |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 211 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Panorama of the Povile harbor
Povile is a fisherman's village in Croatia on the Adriatic coast beneath the old town of Ledenice (cro. Ledenička Gradina). It is connected by the D8 highway. It has two little chapels St. Mary Magdalen (cro. Sv. Marija Magdalena) and St. John (Sv. Ivan), the former is still in use and the letter now is a private storage. The chapel of St. Mary Magdalen was built in the 14th century and St. Mary Magdalen in the saint of Povile, with the day of St. Mary Magdalen being celebrated each year on the night of Povile which falls in summer.
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