Obsolete Russian units of measurement

Before Tsar Peter the Great in Russia were regionally different measurement systems. So you took the English Fußmaß in the early 18th century. However, it was trying to come close traditional Russian moderation. The system was then in Russia until 11 October 1835 as it was replaced by the metric system.

Length measurements

Dimensions to about 33-37 cm is called in classical, Greek metrology as Pygme, ie 18 finger -Elle or as Pygone, 20 finger -Elle. In other languages ​​are such very little Ellen - often referred to as "foot" - in the absence of a word. The old Russian Elle, Arshin, was certainly such a " Doppelfußelle " to 36 or 40 fingers wide. And while the various regional dimensions should be combined using the value of the English foot was chosen 14 thumbs and thus came ( like the ancient Egyptians ) to a world divided by 28 Elle. The ratios of the small units are to be understood as Dezimalisierungsversuche of the 19th century.

* Value of the English foot of 1959., The deviation from the old English foot is so small that it is within the standard measurement uncertainty of the time.

Space Measurements

Until 1753 dessiatine was equal to 2500 square ashes, that is, the area of ​​a square with sides of length 1/10 versts (about 11,381 m²) and was divided into two Tschetwert. There were also desiatins of 80 × 40 ( = 3200 ), 60 × 60 ( = 3600 ), 80 × 100 ( = 8000 ) and 100 × 100 ( = 10,000 ) square pockets ( 1,457 ha, 1,639 ha, 3,642 ha and 4,552 ha ).

Room dimensions

Dry Dimensions

Liquid measurements

A Wedro water weighs about 30 Funt, which temporarily served as a definition in the 19th century.

Weight Dimensions

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