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Łokieć (unit Of Measurement)
Łokieć (Polish word for "elbow") or Lokiec may refer to: * Łokieć, Bieszczady County Łokieć is a former village in the administrative district of Gmina Lutowiska, within Bieszczady County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately south of Lutowiska, south of Ustrzy ..., a village in southeastern Poland * ''Łokieć'', or Polish ell, an obsolete Polish unit of length * Tim Lokiec (born 1977), American artist {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łokieć, Bieszczady County
Łokieć is a former village in the administrative district of Gmina Lutowiska, within Bieszczady County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately south of Lutowiska, south of Ustrzyki Dolne, and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów Rzeszów ( , ) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów is the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship and the county seat, seat of Rzeszów C .... References Villages in Bieszczady County Ghost towns in Poland {{Bieszczady-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obsolete Polish Units Of Measurement
The traditional Polish units of measurement included two uniform yet distinct systems of weights and measures, as well as a number of related systems borrowed from neighbouring states. The first attempt at standardisation came with the introduction of the Old Polish measurement ystem'', also dubbed the Warsaw system, introduced by a royal decree of December 6, 1764. The system was later replaced by the New Polish measurement ystem'' introduced on January 1, 1819. The traditional Polish systems of weights and measures were later replaced with those of surrounding nations (due to the Partitions of Poland), only to be replaced with metric system by the end of the 19th century (between 1872 and 1876). History Historic weights and measures The first recorded weights and measures used in Poland were related to dimensions of human body, hence the most basic measures in use were ''sążeń'' (fathom), ''łokieć'' (ell), ''piędź'' ( span), ''stopa'' (foot) and ''skok'' (jump). Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |