Traditional European Units

Pre-metric units of Russia, France and northern Europe, with their standardised values. 5 units are listed.

UnitSymbolQuantityValue in SI
VerstверстаLength1066.8 m (500 sazhen)
ArshinаршинLength71.12 cm (28 inches)
PoodпудMass≈ 16.3807 kg (40 funt)
ToisetoiseLength≈ 1.949 m (6 pieds du roi)
EllellLengthEnglish ell: 45 in = 1.143 m