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Are (a) - metric area unit
Are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters. Used for measuring small land parcels, gardens, and property listings; closely related to the hectare (100 ares).
- Symbol: a
- System: Metric (non-SI, accepted for use with SI)
- Exact relations: 1 a = 100 m²; 1 ha = 100 a; 1 km² = 10,000 a
- Imperial/US equivalents: 1 a ≈ 1076.39104 ft² ≈ 119.599005 yd² ≈ 0.0247105381 acres
- Typical examples: garden plots ~1–5 a; small property subdivisions; cadastral records in parts of Europe
Jerib (jarib; djerib) - regional land area
Jerib is a traditional land-area unit used across the Middle East and southwestern Asia. In modern usage it equals 10,000 m² (1 hectare) in Iran and Turkey, while in Afghanistan it is standardized at 2,000 m² (0.2 ha).
- Names/aliases: jerib, jarib, djerib
- System: Regional (non-SI; accepted alongside SI)
- Iran/Turkey (modern): 1 jerib = 10,000 m² = 1 ha ≈ 2.47105381 acres
- Afghanistan (modern): 1 jerib = 2,000 m² = 0.2 ha ≈ 0.4942 acres
- Notes: historical values varied by locale and era; verify the legal definition in deeds and surveys
- Typical examples: cadastral records, land grants, real-estate listings