Elmasburnu Nature Park

Elmasburnu Nature Park (Turkish: Elmasburnu Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park in Istanbul Province, Turkey.

Elmasburnu Nature Park
Elmasburnu Tabiat Parkı
Map showing the location of Elmasburnu Nature Park
Map showing the location of Elmasburnu Nature Park
Elmasburnu NP
Location of the nature park in Istanbul, Turkey.
LocationRiva, Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Nearest cityRiva, Beykoz
Coordinates41°13′39″N 29°13′08″E / 41.22750°N 29.21889°E / 41.22750; 29.21889
Area13.34 ha (33.0 acres)
Established2011
Governing bodyDirectorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest

Elmasburnu (literally "Cape Diamond") is situated east of Riva village in the north of Beykoz district in Istanbul Province on the coast of Black Sea. An area just south of the cape was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011. It covers an area of about 13.34 ha (33.0 acres).[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Tabiat Parkları - Elmasburnu Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-1. Bölge Müdürlüğü-İstanbul Şube Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ "Elmasburnu Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-09.