Željava is a village situated in the Plitvička Jezera municipality within the Lika-Senj County of Croatia. Geographically, it is positioned between the settlement of Ličko Petrovo Selo and the national border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The village serves as a rural locality within the region, defined by its proximity to the administrative boundaries of the country and its location in the Lika-Senj County area.