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Homestead


A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:



  • 160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.



  • Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.



Today, the term can also mean a family’s residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.


Square Hectometer [hm²]


A square hectometer (hm²) is a unit of area equal to a square with sides 1 hectometer (100 meters) long.

1 hm² = 10,000 m² = 1 hectare (ha).

It is used to measure large areas like fields or forests, similar to hectares.



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