Use this free online calculator to convert Rod [International] to Perch instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

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1 Rod [International] = 0.198839 Perch

1 Perch = 5.0292 Rod [International]

Rod [International] to Perch Conversion Formula

To convert Rod [International] to Perch, multiply by 0.198839.

Perch = Rod [International] × 0.198839

Rod [International] = Perch × 5.0292

To convert Perch back to Rod [International], divide by 0.198839 (or multiply by 5.0292).

About These Units

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.

About Perch

The perch is a unit of area. A perch of area covers exactly 272.25 square feet or about 25.292 85 square meters. There are 40 perches in a rood and 160 perches in an acre.

Rod [International] to Perch Conversion Table

Rod [International]	Perch	Perch	Rod [International]
0.1	0.019884	0.1	0.502920
0.5	0.099419	0.5	2.5146
1	0.198839	1	5.0292
2	0.397678	2	10.0584
5	0.994194	5	25.1460
10	1.9884	10	50.2920
20	3.9768	20	100.5840
25	4.9710	25	125.7300
50	9.9419	50	251.4600
100	19.8839	100	502.9200
250	49.7097	250	1257.30
500	99.4194	500	2514.60
1000	198.8388	1000	5029.20

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