Turning point

The turn , also garment , is the turning, turning of the plow in agriculture at the end of the field and has been carried over to the area measure.

The turn, also just turn , was a measure of area in Königsberg . In Bohemia , the measure was called Gewendt , which corresponded to one morning .

• Königsberg 1 turn = 6.2655 ares
• Bohemia 1 twisted rope = 3 square land rope = 28.7358 ares

In the Franconian field measurement system

• 1 hoof = 12 × 270 rods = 3 fields = 3 × 12 × 90 rods = 8.0789 hectares = 24.236888 hectares
  • 1 field = 3 turns
    • 1 turn = 12 × 30 rods = 2.692988 hectares
• Italy / Campania 1 Versus = 8.7854 Ar

See also

• Rope (unit)

literature

• Fr. Silber: The coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world individually calculated according to their values ​​and proportions to all German coins, measures and weights. In addition to information on the trading venues and their billing relationships. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861, pp. 144, 265.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Joachim Heinrich Campe: Dictionary of the German language. Volume 2, school bookshop, Braunschweig 1808, p. 361.
2. ^ Office for regional studies: Geographical pocket book: Jahrweiser zur Deutschen Landeskunde. Reise- und Verkehrsverlag, Berlin / Stuttgart / Gütersloh 1952, p. 527.
3. ↑ Anton Wach: Baurathgeber for all work and material calculations in the building sector. F. Tempsky, Prague 1874, p. 391.