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Folding

An ancient measure of length used by many peoples and defined as the measure between the outstretched arms of an adult man. Traditionally this was equivalent to 6 feet. Naturally, this varied from 1.7 (Frankfurt), 1.71 (Schleswig-Holstein), 1.75 (Bavaria, Hanover), 1.8 (Baden), 1.88 (Prussia) to 1.8965 m (Austria), depending on the country and region. In Austria (here it was called Wiener Klafter) and Prussia this resulted in a square fathom with about 3.6 m². From the end of the 18th century, the square fathom was used as the standard measure for surface dimensions. For example, the old field measure yoke was also derived from it. One yoke corresponds to 1,600 square fathoms, which in Austria is 5,755 m² (0.575 ha). The fathom was finally replaced by the metric system in 1889. See also under area measurements.

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