A number of units of measurements were used in Latvia to measure length, mass, area, and so on. Russian and local measures were used since 1845, and the former system before those, was that of the Netherlands.[1]
System before metric system
[edit]A number of units were used in Russian and local systems.
Length
[edit]Units included:
1 elle = 0.537 m
1 quartier = 1⁄4 elle
1 meile = 7 verste (Russian) = 7.468 km.[1][2]
Mass
[edit]One pfund was equal to 0.419 kg.[1]
Area
[edit]One kapp was equal to 148.64 2.[1][2] Some other units included:
1 pourvete = 25 kapp
1 loofstelle = 25 kapp
Volume
[edit]One faden was equal to 4.077 m3.[1]
Capacity
[edit]One stoof was equal to 1.2752 L.[1][2] Some other units included:
1 kanne = 2 stoof
1 kulmet = 9 stoof
1 anker = 30 stoof
1 poure = 54 stoof
1 loof = 54 stoof
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. pp. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
international critical tables 1926.
- ^ a b c d e Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. pp. 119, 120. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
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