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Historical Polish units (length)

Historical Polish length converter - convert between ells (łokieć), feet, fathoms (sążeń), rods and inches (Congress Poland decimal system, 1819).

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ells · ≈ 100 lok (base)

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  • lokell (łokieć)100
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Formula
stp = lok × 2
Calculation
100 × 2 = 200
Factor
× 2

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