Ugljan (pronounced [ûɡʎan]) is a Croatian island and the first in the Zadar Archipelago.

[6] Densely populated during the Roman period, in particular its north-western parts, where ample ruins of ancient buildings have been found.

[7] The limestone part of the island is covered predominantly with macchia, while the dolomite area is occupied by farmland.

The eastern coast descends mildly to the sea, characterized by many indents.

All settlements (Preko, Ugljan, Lukoran, Sutomišćica, Poljana, Kali, Ošljak and Kukljica) are situated along the coast of the cultivated eastern side of the island.