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Ekeby oak tree


The Ekeby oak tree (Swedish: Ekebyhovseken) is an oak tree in Ekerö outside , Sweden, close to Ekebyhov Castle. It is the largest living deciduous tree in Sweden by volume.

The Ekeby oak is approximately 500 years old. It was declared a natural monument in 1956. There are many old trees around Ekebyhov Castle; the oak, sometimes called Ekeröjätten (the Ekerö giant) stands alone in a field south of the castle, where it had no competition for space from other trees. It was measured in 2008 as the largest tree by volume in Sweden.

Coordinates: 59°16′48″N 17°49′12″E / 59.28000°N 17.82000°E / 59.28000; 17.82000


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