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The Duchy of Lancaster covers over 18,000 hectares of land in areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as property in central London.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The current owners say they have spent about $208 million maintaining and modernizing the mine and added thousands of hectares of land and mineral rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The NGO is hoping to plant 36 hectares of coral by 2030, which scientific director Diana Tarazona calls reviving "underwater cities."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Covering 57,000 hectares of peatland, gorse, heathland, and forest, the Mournes stretches from Northern Ireland's tallest mountain Slieve Donard, to the coastline of County Down.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The buildings of the Hounslow Feely Studio covered seven and a half hectares.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley