Neduntheevu
Native name: நெடுந்தீவு ඩෙල්ෆ්ට් | |
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Neduntheevu Neduntheevu | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Palk Strait |
| Coordinates | 9°31′0″N 79°41′0″E / 9.51667°N 79.68333°E |
| Area | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Delft |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ~4,800 (2013) |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Ethnic groups | Sri Lankan Tamils |
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Neduntheevu or Neduntivu (Tamil: நெடுந்தீவு, romanized: Neṭuntīvu; Sinhala: ඩෙල්ෆ්ට්, romanized: Ḍelfṭ) (also known by its Dutch name Delft) is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands, whose names are Tamil.