Czech units of measurement

A number of locally-specific units of measurement were used in the Czech lands to measure length, area, capacity and so on. In 1876, the metric system was made compulsory; however, local measurements and old Viennese measurements were still in use.^[1][2]

Local units during the first half of the 20th century

Length

1 látro was equal to 1.917 m.^[1]

Bohemia

There were units specific to Bohemia.^[1]

1 stopa ( or střevíc) = 0.296 m^[1][3]

1 sáh = 1.778 m

1 míle = 7.003 km.

Prague

In Prague, one loket was equal to 0.593 m.^[1] The stopa was equal to 0.2965 m.^[3]

Moravia

As in Bohemia and Prague, there were specific local units used in Moravia.^[1]

1 stopa (or střevíc) = 0.284 m^[1][3]

1 loket = 0.594 m.

Silesia

Similar to the other three parts of the country, local measurements were in use in Silesia.^[1]

1 loket = 0.579 m

1 míle = 6.483 km

1 stopa = 0.2895 m.^[3]

Area

Bohemia

In Bohemia, one měřice was equal to 1999 m².^[1] 1 korec (also known as the strych or the míra) was equal to 2878 m².^[1][3]

1 jitro = 2 korec

1 lán = 60 korec.

Capacity

Several different units were used to measure capacity. One Moravian měřice was equal to 70.6 L.^[1][3] One korec (or one strych) was equal to 93.592 L.^[1][3]

References

1. Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. p. 5.
2. Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
3. Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.