Bhasan Char
Bhasan Char (Bengali: ভাসানচর), also known as Char Bhasani (Bengali: চর ভাসানী) , is an island in Hatiya Upazila, Bangladesh. Until 2019 it was known as Thengar Char. It is located in the Bay of Bengal, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Sandwip island and 37 miles (60 km) from the mainland.
Native name: ভাসানচর | |
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Bhasan Char | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°22′30″N 91°23′33″E |
| Area | 25 sq mi (65 km2) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Upazila | Hatiya Upazila |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 28,000 (May 2022) |
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