area · Europe · Historical
One Ottoman dunam (Palestine reference) is understood to be about 919.3 square metres.
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area · Europe · Historical
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Definition
Modern Turkish dönüm/decare is 1000 m²; Ottoman Palestine reference ≈919.3 m².
Reference value
Ottoman ≈919.3 m²; metric 1000 m²
History & use
Modern Turkish dönüm/decare is 1000 m²; Ottoman Palestine reference ≈919.3 m².
Modern use
Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.
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Its name looks singular, but the historically responsible calculator result is plural: users must choose among documented variants rather than receive one universal conversion.
Documented variants
area · Europe · Historical
One Metric dunam / modern dönüm is equal to 1,000 square metres.
Sources & evidence
Source tier Tier B/C — recorded secondary/reference source · confidence High
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