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Historical Mass Converter

Imperial Russian commerce ran on the pood (≈16.38 kg), the funt (≈409.5 g) and the zolotnik (≈4.27 g). These units appear in property records, trade ledgers and 19th-century literature long after metrication.

⚱️ Historical Mass Converter

Convert historical mass units quickly and accurately

1000

1 kg=1000 g

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History & Background

The pood is documented in 12th-century Novgorod trade records. It became the dominant Russian commodity unit — wheat, salt, iron and even church bells (the Tsar Bell weighs about 12,000 pood) were quantified in pood. Soviet Russia adopted the metric system on 14 September 1918, but the unit persists in folk speech.

Conversion Formulas

  • 1 pood = 16.3807 kg
  • 1 funt = 0.40951 kg = 409.5 g
  • 1 zolotnik = 4.2658 g
  • 1 pood = 40 funt
  • 1 funt = 96 zolotnik

Common Values

  • 5 pood ≈ 81.9 kg
  • 10 funt ≈ 4.1 kg
  • 1 funt = 409.5 g (Russian pound)
  • 1 zolotnik ≈ 4.27 g (jewellery weight)
  • Tsar Bell ≈ 12,000 pood ≈ 196 t

Common Uses

  • Reading 19th-century Russian trade records
  • Genealogy research
  • Translating classic literature
  • Numismatics and antique trade

Frequently Asked Questions

How many kg in 1 pood?

Approximately 16.38 kg.

What is a funt?

The Russian pound = 409.5 g, exactly 1/40 of a pood.

What was a zolotnik used for?

Precious metals, jewellery and coinage — 1 zolotnik ≈ 4.27 g.

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