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Also known as hvats

Hvat () is a historical unit of length that was common in Croatia and Serbia analogous to fathom. The measurement system based on the hvat is called hvatski sistem (literally "hvat system").

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Hvat () is a historical unit of length that was common in Croatia and Serbia analogous to fathom. The measurement system based on the hvat is called hvatski sistem (literally "hvat system").

1 hvat equals: 6 × stopa (stopa is analogous to Austrian "Vienna foot" = 0.316080640 metres.); 72 × palac (1 stopa = 12 × palac; palac is analogous to Austrian "Vienna inch" = 2.6340053 cm); 1.89648384 metres.

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