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Ottoman dunam (Palestine reference)

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Variant of dunam

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Definition

One Ottoman dunam (Palestine reference) is understood to be about 919.3 square metres.

Reference value

One Ottoman dunam (Palestine reference) is understood to be about 919.3 square metres.

Modern use

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

Did you know?

A change of government literally changed the land unit: Ottoman Palestine used a dunam of about 919.3 m², while the British Mandate replaced it in 1928 with the 1,000 m² metric dunam.

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