Puliyantivu (Jaffna)

Puliyantivu
Native name:

புளியந்தீவு
කොටිදූව
Puliyantivu is located in Northern Province
Puliyantivu
Puliyantivu
Puliyantivu is located in Sri Lanka
Puliyantivu
Puliyantivu
Geography
Coordinates9°38′52″N 79°46′28″E / 9.64778°N 79.77444°E / 9.64778; 79.77444
Area0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)[1]
Administration
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionIslands North
Demographics
LanguagesTamil
Ethnic groupsSri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone

Puliyantivu (Tamil: புளியந்தீவு, romanized: Puḷiyantīvu; Sinhala: කොටිදූව Koṭidūva) is an island off the coast of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka, located approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of the city of Jaffna. The island has an area of 0.44 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Table 05 (Geo., Topography) Islands in Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Statistics. Kusaka Research Institute. 2004.