Arboretum Island
Arboretum Island (Turkish: Arboretum Adası), aka Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanical Garden (Turkish: Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi), is an arboretum located in Ümraniye district Istanbul Province, Turkey.
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| Location | Ümraniye, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′48″N 29°07′05″E |
| Area | 32 ha (79 acres) |
| Created | 2002 |
| Operated by | TEMA Foundation |
Opened in 2002 to the public, it was named in honor of Nezhat Gökyiğit, spouse of Turkish businessman Nihat Gökyiğit. It contains about 50,000 plants in an area covering 32 ha (79 acres).[1]
References
- "Arboretum Adası" (in Turkish). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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