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Measurements |
So you found out that your old, great-great-great uncle owned
3 Morgens of land.
How much did he have?!? Here you can find out!
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The land measurements in some areas of East Prussia before 1815 were based
on the Culm units: 1 culm. Hufen = 30 culm. Morgen (= ca.16.8 ha = ca.41.5 acres)
1 culm. Morgen = 300 culm. Ruten (QRuten = sq Rods) = ca.1.38 acres
After 1815, however, the prevailing measurements were the Magdeburg units:
1 preuss. Hufen = 30 preuss. Morgen (= ca.7.66 ha
= ca.18.9 acres) 1 preuss. Morgen = 180 preuss. Ruten (QRuten = sq Rods) = ca.0.63
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