Fischel (unit)
The Fischel was a Swiss measure in the canton of Valais . It was a measure of volume and area at the same time .
volume
The Fischel was a measure of grain .
In other places (e.g. Naters ) the Fischel could be 16 to 16.8 liters.
surface
The area measure was
- 1 Fischel = 156 fathoms = 575 square meters
- Exceptions 1 Fischel = 156 fathoms = 592 square meters, later 600 square meters
literature
- Erwin Niklaus Mathieu, Oswald Ruppen: Albinen, a Valais mountain village and its history. Rotten, 2003, ISBN 978-3-90762-445-6 .