Sandwip

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Sandwip

Native name: সন্দ্বীপ
Satellite view of Sandwip
Sandwip
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	22°29′N 91°29′E / 22.483°N 91.483°E / 22.483; 91.483
Adjacent to	Bay of Bengal
Total islands	3
Major islands	1
Area	762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi)
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Width	5–15 km (3.1–9.3 mi)
Administration
Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
Demographics
Demonym	Sandwipi
Population	450,000[1] (2016)
Pop. density	439/km2 (1137/sq mi)

Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ, romanized: Sôndbīp, pronounced [ʃondip]) is an island located along the southeastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chittagong District. Along with the island of Urir Char, it is part of the Sandwip Upazila.