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A desiatina, also known as desyatina, desiatin or desyatin (), is a historical measure of area used in Russian Tsardom and Russian Empire for land measurement. A desiatina is equal to 2,400 square sazhens and is approximately equivalent to 2.702 English acres, 10,925 square metres, or 1.09 hectare.

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1.092540
measured physical quantity
area
conversion to SI unit
10926.512
unit symbol
des.
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A desiatina, also known as desyatina, desiatin or desyatin (), is a historical measure of area used in Russian Tsardom and Russian Empire for land measurement. A desiatina is equal to 2,400 square sazhens and is approximately equivalent to 2.702 English acres, 10,925 square metres, or 1.09 hectare.

==See also== Historical Russian units of measurement

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