Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland

The sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland (Turkish: Anadolu Kestanesi) is a very old chestnut tree in Izmir Province, western Turkey. It is a registered natural monument of the country.

Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland
Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland is located in Turkey
Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland
Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland
Izmir Province
SpeciesChestnut (Castanea sativa)
Coordinates38°16′58″N 28°00′49″E
Height20m
Girth10m
Diameter3m

The chestnut tree is located at Gölcük Highland in Ödemiş district of Izmir Province.[1] It is a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa). The tree is 20 m (66 ft) high, has a circumference of 10 m (33 ft) at 3 m (9.8 ft) diameter. Its age is dated to be about 600 years old.[2]

The tree was registered a natural monument on September 27, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft).[2][3]

References
  1. "Tabiat Anıtları" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı - IV Bölge Müdürlüğü - İzmir Şube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  2. "Anadolu Kestanesi Tabiat Anıtı" (in Turkish). Alasayvan. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  3. "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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