Units of measurement used in Czechia
A number of locally-specific units of measurement were used in the Czech lands to measure length, area, capacity and so on. In 1876, the metric system was made compulsory; however, local measurements and old Viennese measurements were still in use.
Local units during the first half of the 20th century.
Length.
1 "látro" was equal to 1.917 m.
Bohemia.
There were units specific to Bohemia.
1 "stopa" ( or "střevíc") = 0.296 m
1 "sáh" = 1.778 m
1 "míle" = 7.003 km.
Prague.
In Prague, one "loket" was equal to 0.593 m. The "stopa" was equal to 0.2965 m.
Moravia.
As in Bohemia and Prague, there were specific local units used in Moravia.
1 "stopa" (or "střevíc") = 0.284 m
1 "loket" = 0.594 m.
Silesia.
Similar to the other three parts of the country, local measurements were in use in Silesia.
1 "loket" = 0.579 m
1 "míle" = 6.483 km
1 "stopa" = 0.2895 m.
Area.
Bohemia.
In Bohemia, one "měřice" was equal to 1999 m2. 1 "korec" (also known as the "strych" or the "míra") was equal to 2878 m2.
1 "jitro" = 2 korec
1 "lán" = 60 korec.
Capacity.
Several different units were used to measure capacity. One Moravian "měřice" was equal to 70.6 L. One "korec" (or one "strych") was equal to 93.592 L.
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