Włóka

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Włoka (Lithuanian valakas ) was a Lithuanian and Polish square measure and used as a field measure in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and in the Kingdom of Poland . The measure is considered Polish hooves . The measure was in effect from the date of January 1, 1819 until the introduction of the Russian weights and measures on April 19 (May 1) 1849.

  • 1 Włoka = 90 square Sznurów / Sznurów kwadratowego = 9000 square pretow / square rods = 506,250 square lokci = 900,000 square precików / small square rods = 1,609,800 Parisian square feet = 169,866 square meters (30 morgów / acre (1 M. = 55.9872 Ar))

A Polish morning can be counted on about 56 ares .

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, p. 374.
  • Joseph Meyer: The great conversation lexicon for the educated classes. Department 2, Volume 14, Verlag Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen / Amsterdam / Paris / Philadelphia 1852, p. 900.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Eduard Doering: Handbook of coin change, mass and weight customer or explanation of the exchange, currency and government paper rate slips, the customs of exchange, measures and weights of all countries and trading venues, along with the general German exchange order. Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1854, p. 484.