Convert Hectometer to Rod [International] - Free Calculator
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Hectometer to Rod [International] Conversion Formula
To convert Hectometer to Rod [International], multiply by 19.8839.
To convert Rod [International] back to Hectometer, divide by 19.8839 (or multiply by 0.050292).
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About Hectometer
A hectometre (American spelling: hectometer, symbol hm) is a somewhat uncommonly used unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundred metres. It derives from the Greek word "ekato", meaning "hundred". For area the square hectometre (hm2) is a common unit. It is also known by the name hectare (ha), meaning 100 ares (100 a). The are is a measurement of area the size of 1 decametre by 1 decametre, which is 10 metres by 10 metres. Hence 100 are equals an area with dimensions 100 m by 100 m — 1 hectometre by 1 hectometre, the square hectometre — equalling 10,000 square metres (10,000 m2).rn
About Rod [International]
The rod is a traditional unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards (16 feet 6 inches or exactly 5.0292 meters). The rod and the furlong were the basic distance units used by the Anglo-Saxon residents of England before the Norman conquest of 1066. The Saxons generally called this unit the gyrd, a word which comes down to us as the name of a different unit, the yard. "Rod" is another Saxon word which meant just what it means today: a straight stick. The Normans preferred to call the gyrd a pole or a perch (a word of French origin, meaning a pole; see perche). The length of the rod was well established at least as early as the eighth century. It may have originated as the length of an ox-goad, a pole used to control a team of 8 oxen (4 yokes). Scholars are not sure how the rod was related to shorter units. It may have been considered equal to 20 "natural" feet (actual foot lengths; see foot), or it may have been measured "by hand" as 30 shaftments. In any case, when the modern foot became established in the twelfth century, the royal government did not want to change the length of the rod, since that length was the basis of land measurement, land records, and taxes. Therefore the rod was redefined to equal 16.5 of the new feet. This length was called the "kings perch" at least as early as the time of King Richard the Lionheart (1198). Although rods and perches of other lengths were used locally in Britain, the kings perch eventually prevailed. The relationship between the rod and the other English distance units was confirmed again by the Parliamentary statute of 1592, which defined the statute mile to be either 320 rods or 1760 yards, thus forcing the rod to equal exactly 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.
Hectometer to Rod [International] Conversion Table
| Hectometer | Rod [International] | Rod [International] | Hectometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1.9884 | 0.1 | 5.029e-3 |
| 0.5 | 9.9419 | 0.5 | 0.025146 |
| 1 | 19.8839 | 1 | 0.050292 |
| 2 | 39.7678 | 2 | 0.100584 |
| 5 | 99.4194 | 5 | 0.251460 |
| 10 | 198.8388 | 10 | 0.502920 |
| 20 | 397.6776 | 20 | 1.0058 |
| 25 | 497.0970 | 25 | 1.2573 |
| 50 | 994.1939 | 50 | 2.5146 |
| 100 | 1988.39 | 100 | 5.0292 |
| 250 | 4970.97 | 250 | 12.5730 |
| 500 | 9941.94 | 500 | 25.1460 |
| 1000 | 19883.88 | 1000 | 50.2920 |
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