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Historical Area Converter

The desyatina (десятина) was the standard land area unit of Imperial Russia until 1917. 1 desyatina ≈ 1.0925 hectares — close enough to a modern hectare that post-revolution land surveys converted easily.

🗺️ Historical Area Converter

Convert historical area units quickly and accurately

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1 m²=0.0001 ha

Square Meter → Hectare Table

Square Meter (m²)Hectare (ha)
0.0011.000000e-7
0.010.000001
0.10.00001
10.0001
20.0002
50.0005
100.001
250.0025
500.005
1000.01
10000.1
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History & Background

Defined as 2,400 square sazhen, the desyatina was the unit on every Russian property deed before 1917. The word "desyatina" literally means "tithe" — historically a tenth of a household's land was given to the church. Genealogists and historians researching family land holdings frequently encounter it.

Conversion Formulas

  • 1 desyatina = 1.0925 hectares = 10,925 m²
  • 1 sq sazhen = 4.5522 m²
  • 1 desyatina = 2,400 sq sazhen
  • 1 desyatina ≈ 2.7 acres

Common Values

  • 50 desyatina ≈ 54.6 ha
  • 1 desyatina ≈ 2.7 acres
  • 100 desyatina ≈ 109.25 ha
  • 10 sq sazhen ≈ 45.5 m²

Common Uses

  • Russian Empire genealogy
  • Translating pre-1917 deeds and tax records
  • Historical estate research
  • Academic studies of Imperial Russia

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hectares in 1 desyatina?

Approximately 1.0925 hectares.

How many acres in 1 desyatina?

About 2.7 acres.

When was the desyatina abolished?

Officially in 1924, when the USSR fully adopted the metric system.

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