Legua (unit)

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The legua was the Spanish measure of length and meant mile .

Additions such as nueva, geografica or maritima resulted in specific length dimensions for selected areas. These miles were of different lengths and were valid at different times. The Vara (cubit) with 0.835 meters and pies ( feet ) with 0.27833 meters as the Castilian measure influenced the miles in particular. They applied in all Spanish regions, but not in Catalonia , Valencia , Alicante , Aragon , Asturias , Galicia and the Balearic Islands . The mile measures differ in the literature by small values.

Legua juridica

The old Legua juridica was abolished as early as 1658, but was used sporadically.

  • 1 Legua juridica (old legal route) = 3 millar (miles) = 24 estadios = 15,000 pies = 5,000 varas
    • 26 ⅔ Legua (s) juridica (s) corresponded to 1 degree of the meridian, whereby the accuracy was then as follows:
  • 1 Legua juridica = 4990.02 Varas = 14,970.06 Pies = 4166 ⅔ meters

Legua legal antiqua

The old wayhour or Legua legal antiqua was legally valid until 1760. It had these dimensions:

  • 1 Legua legal antigua (old legal walking hour) = 8333 ½ Varas = 25,000 pies = 5572,700 meters
    • 19.9736 Legua legal antiqua on 1 meridian degree

Legua regular antigua

The old common league hour was called Legua regular antigua and its dimensions were:

  • 1 Legua regular antigua (old normal walking hour) = 6666 ⅔ Varas = 20,000 pies = 5572,700 meters
    • 19.9736 Legua regular antigua on 1 meridian degree

Legua nueva

From 1760 the legua nueva was used as a street hour. It was also called Legua par los caminos noevos, the royal Legua.

  • 1 legua nueva = 8000 varas = 24,000 pies = 6680 meters (6687.24 meters)
    • 16.64461 Legua nueva on 1 Meridiangrad

Legua geografica

Then there was the Legua geografica and their dimensions were

  • 1 Legua geografica = 7603.84 Varas = 22811.52 Pies = 6319.206 meters
    • 17 ½ Legua geografica on 1 meridian degree

Legua maritima

The sea or Legua maritima was also called the legal, the Legua legal. However, this was banned in 1801.

  • 3 Millas maritimas / legal = 1 Legua maritima = 6653.36 Varas = 19,960.08 Pies = 5555 4/9 meters
    • 20 Leguas maritimas on 1 meridian degree

Milla maritima

This Spanish nautical mile Milla maritima, also known as Milla legal or legal mile, had the following values

  • 1 Milla maritima = 2217.79 Varas = 6653.36 Pies = 1851.85 meters
    • 60 millas maritima on 1 meridian degree

More Spanish Legua

  • Mallorca 1 Legua = 6922.965 meters
  • Saragossa 1 Legua = 5176 Varas = 5532.7 meters
  • Valencia 1 Legua = 7000 Varas = 6349 meters

Legua cuadrada

This mile formed the field measure Sitio in Mexico

  • 1 legua = 5000 varas = 4238.5 meters
    • 1 Sitio = 25 Labores = 1796.4922 hectares

This mile existed in Argentina too and its size was

  • 1 Legua = 40 Cuadras = 6000 Varas = 5196 meters

The field measures Suerte de chacra, Suerte de estancia or Varas cuadrada were also derived from the mile.

  • 1 Suerte de chacra = 147 ares
  • 1 Suerte de estancia = 202.5 ares

Tuscan Legua

The Tuscan Leuge (ital. Lega ) followed the Spanish system:

  • 1 Legua nuova = 6680 meters
  • 1 Legua geografica = 6349.21 meters
    • 17.5 equatorial degrees
  • 1 Legua maritima = 5555.555 meters (Seelegua)
    • 20 equatorial degrees

(Sources below)

Cuban mile

Cuba also counted on this mile.

  • 1 Legua legal = 6646.16 Varas = 5633.95 meters
  • 1 Milla maritima = 1854.965 meters

See also

literature

  • Hermann Haack : Geographical yearbook. Volume 1, Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt Gotha, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1866, p. XXI.
  • Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios ..., Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 606.
  • Eduard Döring: Handbook of coin, exchange, measure and weight ..., Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1862, p. 324.
  • Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Teubner Publishing House, Leipzig 1855.
  • Karl Rumler: Overview of the measures, weights and currencies of the most excellent countries ..., Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 77.
  • M. Mendelssohn: Handbook of coin, measurement and weight studies, taking into account the new coin and weight system, with detailed reduction tables. Horvarth'sche Buchhandlung, Potsdam 1859.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Verlag Teubner, Leipzig 1855, p. 218
  2. ^ A b 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, p. 423.
  3. ^ Johann Baptist Eckl: Applied arithmetic for use in Latin and secondary schools. JJ Lentner'sche Buchhandlung, Munich 1861, p. 303 in the Google book search.