: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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It's got the largest Danish collection of living flora, including more than 13,000 plant species spread over ten hectares and housed in a complex of historic 19th-century greenhouses.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
This 17th-century Provençal-style château-bastide comprises a 1,200-hectare estate that includes a pine forest, an olive grove, and a 30-hectare vineyard in the Provence region, renowned for its organic Miraval rosé.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Slowed late in life by his illness and long out of the television business, Turner concentrated on philanthropy — donating a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities — and his more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The major source is a 9,600-acre (3,900-hectare) tract latticed by a tangle of pipes and sprinklers along the river.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
This 17th-century Provençal-style château-bastide comprises a 1,200-hectare estate that includes a pine forest, an olive grove, and a 30-hectare vineyard in the Provence region, renowned for its organic Miraval rosé.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Slowed late in life by his illness and long out of the television business, Turner concentrated on philanthropy — donating a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities — and his more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The major source is a 9,600-acre (3,900-hectare) tract latticed by a tangle of pipes and sprinklers along the river.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
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hectare
noun
hect·are
ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r 
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌtär
: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system
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