Syrian units of measurement
A number of
units of measurement were used in Syria to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The metric system was adopted in 1935 in Syria.[1]
System before metric system
A number of units were used.
Length
One pic was equal to 0.582 m.[2][3]
Mass
A number of units were used to measure mass. One rottolo was equal to 1.785 kg.[2][3] Some other units were given below:
1 drachme = 1⁄600 rottolo
1 pesi = 1⁄600 rottolo
1 metecali = 1⁄400 rottolo
1 mitcal = 1⁄400 rottolo
1 once = 1⁄60 rottolo
1 zurbo = 27+1⁄2 rottolo
1 cola = 35 rottolo
Capacity
Several units were used to measure capacity. One rotl was equal to 3.2 L.[2][3] Some other units are given below:
1 makuk = 250 rotl
1 {{transl|ar|italic=no|garava = 450 rotl.[2][3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ a b c d e Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Vol. 1. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. p. 12.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
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