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Convert arpent to twip
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to twip, 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 Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
arpent to twip Conversion Table
| arpent | twip |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 33149.088 twip |
| 0.1 arpent | 331490.88 twip |
| 1 arpent | 3314908.8 twip |
| 2 arpent | 6629817.6 twip |
| 3 arpent | 9944726.4 twip |
| 5 arpent | 16574544 twip |
| 10 arpent | 33149088 twip |
| 20 arpent | 66298176 twip |
| 50 arpent | 165745440 twip |
| 100 arpent | 331490880 twip |
| 1000 arpent | 3314908800 twip |
How to Convert arpent to twip
1 arpent = 3314908.8 twip
1 twip = 3.0166742445524E-7 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to twip:
15 × 3314908.8 = 49723632 twip