Oka (mass)

A Okka (or kiyye ) is an ancient measure of weight, which was used in the Ottoman Empire. In cities and towns a Okka was handled differently. Most part, however, it was 1282 grams. After the founding of the Turkish Republic, the official units were changed to today's metric system in 1931.

Relationship to other units

1 okka:

1282 grams

400 dirham

266.66 Miskale (1 Miskal = 1.5 dirhams )

0.0227 Kantara (1 Kantar = 44 Okka )

0.005681 çekiye (1 çeki = 176 Okka )

Okka dependent dimensions

Many dimensions in Southeastern Europe, Albania, Croatia, etc., based on their grain dimensions Okka. In the coastal plain of Shkodra to Tirana in Dukadzin and Miridita a large measure of grain was despite differences in the regions. It was the Barra. The measure was the Albanian load, especially horses charge or Saumlast. This measure was also called Hu. Was in the diocese of Alessio

The smaller dimensions of the region was Delbinischt, seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Durazzo,

Dukagjin

In Dukagjin where more corn was grown as wheat, was the largest measure of grain Kawitze or Rupi with 80 Okka weight.

The measure Kjasse was unknown in this region. The most common measure was Koschik. However, it was used only as a half Koschik.

• ½ Koschik = 10 Okka

The common in Vlora greater measure of grain was the perky. A Kile was calculated to 20 Okka.

• Vlora 1 Kesse = 2 ½ Kile = 50 Okka
• Berat 1 Kesse = greater than 2 Kile 1 Kesse = 8 Karokj

Elbasan

In Elbasan Schineck was a large measure of grain

Dschordscha

In Dschordscha (?) Is the largest measure of grain Qikj,

Antivari

In Antivari was the common measure of grain Bagasch.