Neduntheevu

Neduntheevu
Native name:

நெடுந்தீவு
ඩෙල්ෆ්ට්
Neduntheevu
Neduntheevu
Geography
LocationPalk Strait
Coordinates9°31′0″N 79°41′0″E / 9.51667°N 79.68333°E / 9.51667; 79.68333
Area62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Width6 km (3.7 mi)
Administration
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionDelft
Demographics
Population~4,800 (2013)
LanguagesTamil
Ethnic groupsSri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone

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.