Divar
Divar
Ilha de Piedade | |
|---|---|
Island | |
Divar Location within Goa Divar Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 15°31′31.6″N 73°53′59.9″E / 15.525444°N 73.899972°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Taluka | Ilhas |
| Named for | Dipavati or 'Island of lamps' |
| Government | |
| • Type | 2 Panchayats, 3 Communidades |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | approx. 2,250 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403403 |
| Telephone code | 0832 |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.The island of Divar (formerly Piedade) (Konkani: Divaddi, pronounced [d̪iːwaːɽiː]) (derived from the word Dipavati or 'small Island' in Konkani) lies in the Mandovi river in the Indian state of Goa.
It is one of six major islands within the Mandovi, the others being:
- Ilha de Goa,
- Chorão,
- Vanxim,
- Cumbarjua,
- St Estevam and
- Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.