Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland | |
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Species | Chestnut ( Castanea sativa) |
Coordinates | 38°16′58″N 28°00′49″E / 38.28278°N 28.01361°E |
Height | 20m |
Girth | 10m |
Diameter | 3m |
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.
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]