A number of
units of measurements were used in
Latvia
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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
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.
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 = elle
1 meile = 7 verste (Russian) = 7.468 km.
Mass
One pfund was equal to 0.419 kg.
Area
One kapp was equal to 148.64
2.
Some other units included:
1 pourvete = 25 kapp
1 loofstelle = 25 kapp
1 tonnstelle = 35 kapp.
Volume
One faden was equal to 4.077 m
3.
Capacity
One stoof was equal to 1.2752
L.
Some other units included:
1 kanne = 2 stoof
1 kulmet = 9 stoof
1
anker = 30 stoof
1 poure = 54 stoof
1 loof = 54 stoof
1
tonne
The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the s ...
= 108 stoof.
References
{{Systems of measurement
Culture of Latvia
Latvia
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