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Convert arpent to reed
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to reed, or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a Reed?
The Reed is a historical unit of length, used in ancient Middle Eastern and other cultures. Its exact length varied, but it was often around 2.5 to 3 meters and used for measuring land and in construction.
arpent to reed Conversion Table
| arpent | reed |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.21315 reed |
| 0.1 arpent | 2.1315 reed |
| 1 arpent | 21.315 reed |
| 2 arpent | 42.63 reed |
| 3 arpent | 63.945 reed |
| 5 arpent | 106.575 reed |
| 10 arpent | 213.15 reed |
| 20 arpent | 426.3 reed |
| 50 arpent | 1065.75 reed |
| 100 arpent | 2131.5 reed |
| 1000 arpent | 21315 reed |
How to Convert arpent to reed
1 arpent = 21.315 reed
1 reed = 0.046915317851278 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to reed:
15 × 21.315 = 319.725 reed