Convert vara castellana to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert vara castellana [vara castellana] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to vara castellana.
How to Convert Vara Castellana to Hectometer
1 vara castellana = 0.00835152 hm
Example: convert 15 vara castellana to hm:
15 vara castellana = 15 × 0.00835152 hm = 0.1252728 hm
Vara Castellana to Hectometer Conversion Table
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Vara Castellana
The Castilian vara is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 83.59 centimeters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain. The Castilian vara was the standard vara of the Kingdom of Castile.
Current Use
The Castilian vara is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.