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Yoke

An area measure already used in ancient Rome, corresponding to an area of arable land that could be ploughed in one day (day's work) with one yoke (team) of oxen. Depending on the regional soil conditions, this value was between 25 and 60 ares. Presumably this also applied to Perde, but in the past oxen were mainly used for agricultural work. The term is derived from the Latin jugerum (iugerum), which corresponded to a quarter of a hectare (2,500 m²). Other names are Jochart, Jauchert, Juck, Juchart or Juckert. Until the end of the 19th century, the Klafter was used as the standard measurement; 1,600 square fathoms equalled one Joch.

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