Latvian units of measurement
A number of units of measurements were used in Latvia to measure length, mass, area, etc. Russian and local measures were used since 1845, and former system before those, was those of Holland.[1]
System before metric system
A number of units were used in Russian and local systems.
Length
Units included:
1 elle = 0.537 m
1 quartier = 1/4 elle
1 meile = 7 verste (Russian) = 7.468 km.[1][2]
Mass
One pfund was equal to 0.419 kg.[1]
For secondary units (refer the mass section), see Estonian units of measurement#Units used during the first half of the 20th century.
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Area
One kapp was equal to 148.64 2.[1][2] Some other units included:
1 pourvete = 25 kapp
1 loofstelle = 25 kapp
Volume
One faden was equal to 4.077 m3.[1]
Capacity
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. p. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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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