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Square Decimeter [dm²]

A square decimeter (dm²) is a unit of area equal to a square with sides 1 decimeter (10 centimeters) long.

1 dm² = 0.01 m² = 100 cm².

It is commonly used to measure small surfaces, such as the area of tiles or sheets of paper.

Arpent

An arpent is a traditional French unit of land area and length, still used in some regions like Louisiana and parts of Canada.

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  As an area, 1 arpent ≈ 0.85 acres ≈ 3,420 square meters.

  
  
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  As a length, 1 arpent ≈ 192 feet (about 58.47 meters).

  
  

Arpents were commonly used in colonial land surveying and property descriptions, especially in French-influenced areas.