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Karkli pine

Coordinates: N 57°28'43,2" E 22°12'48,9"

Location: Talsi district, Dundaga municipality, 1,5 km NW from Karkli, in the forest, 500 m from the left bank of Pace River.

Girth: 3,40 m
Height: 29,0 m

Vainaga projekcja: 108 m2
Length of branches: up to 6,5 m

Description: 450 years old pine (Pinus sylvestris) - the oldest tree with known age in Latvia.
Very massive trunk which maintains its large girth up to significant height. Apiary tree with man-made hollow for beehive. On the inner wall of this hollow there is carved small cross - property sign?

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