Agach

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The agach (agasch) was a measure of length and path and was also the basis for a measure of area.

Turkish

1st dimension

As a Turkish measure, it was a Turkish mile of two different lengths.

Based on 1 degree of longitude at the equator , it was 20 5/6 Agatsch.

2nd dimension

  • 1 Agatsch / Farsang / Parasange = 3 Berri = 5001 meters
  • 1 Berry = 1667 meters (also 1475.576 meters) was also considered the Turkish mile

In relation to the 1 degree of longitude at the equator, it was 20.257 Agatsch.

Field measure

  • 1 square Agatsch = 25.010001 square kilometers
  • 1 square kilometer = 0.399840 square agach
  • 1 square berri = 2.778889 square kilometers

Russian

As a Russian measure counted at 7 werst for an agach, which corresponded to the distance with the ride of a horse per hour . The square arzin was used as the field measure for the tax determination for mulberry tree gardens

  • 3600 square arsin = 5623 square arshin (Russian) = 625 square arshin (Russian) = 0.2604 dessätin (Russian) = 28.45 aren (French)

literature

  • Eduard Döring: Handbook of coin, exchange, measure and weight ..., Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1862, p. 263.
  • Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios ..., Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 1231.
  • Hermann Haack : Geographical yearbook. Volume 1, Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt Gotha, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1866, p. XXVII.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Karl Rumler: Overview of the measures, weights and currencies of the most excellent countries and trading centers in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, with special emphasis on Austria and Russia. Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 80