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Square Rod


A square rod (also called a perch or pole) is a unit of area used in land measurement. It is the area of a square with each side one rod long.



  • 1 rod = 16.5 feet (5.029 meters)



  • 1 square rod = 16.5 ft × 16.5 ft = 272.25 square feet ≈ 25.29 square meters



  • 160 square rods = 1 acre



Square rods were historically used in surveying and property descriptions.



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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