inhabitants. The Ravni Kotari district) is a Croatian geographical area. It is located east of and surrounding Zadar in northern Dalmatia. The Adriatic Sea, lower Krka to the southeast, and Bukovica to the northeast encircle it. The town of Benkovac is the biggest settlement in the area. Other sizable communities include Gorica, Škabrnja, Posedarje, Pridraga, Novigrad, Stankovci, Polača, Poličnik, Raštane donje i gornje, and Zemunik Donji (home of Zadar Airport).