Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland

The sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland (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. It is a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa). The tree is 20 m high, has a circumference of 10 m at 3 m diameter. Its age is dated to be about 600 years old.

The tree was registered a natural monument on September 27, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 2500 m2.