Kwarta

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The kwarta was a Polish measure of volume and grain and means quart, the quarter. There were small deviations in the scope.

  • Poland 1 Kwarta = 4 Kwarterki = 50 4/5 Parisian cubic inches = 1.00 liters (beverage trade)
  • Free State of Krakow 1 Kwarta = 47 3/10 Parisian cubic inches = 19/20 liters (grain trade)
    • 4 kwarta = 1 garniec
    • 32 Kwarta = 1 Cwiercek
    • 128 Kwarta = 1 Korcec
    • 3840 Kwarta = 1 load
  • Free State of Krakow 1 Kwarta = 47 4/5 Parisian cubic inches = 19/20 liters (beverage trade)
    • 4 kwarta = 1 garniec
    • 144 Kwarta = 1 Beczka
  • Lemberg ( Galicia ) 1 (die) Kwarta = 48 4/9 Parisian cubic inches = 19/20 liters (grain trade)
  • Lemberg (Galicia), Petrikau , Rawa 1 (die) Kwarta = 48 4/9 Parisian cubic inches = 19/20 liters (beverage trade)
    • 4 kwarta = 1 garniec
    • 144 Kwarta = 1 Beczka (beer)
  • Lędziny 1 (die) Kwarta = 35 Parisian cubic inches = 5/9 liters (beverage trade)
  • Kalisch 1 Kwarta = 43 ⅔ Parisian cubic inches = 11/73 liters (beverage trade)

See also

literature

  • Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag von Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, pp. 145, 261
  • Johann B. Eckl: Applied arithmetic for use in Latin and secondary schools. Verlag JJ Lentner'sche Buchhandlung, Munich 1861