What is an acre?

Acre is a unit of measurement for soil that describes square shots or yardage land, although different countries can measure this unit in slightly different ways. The American football field contains roughly the same square shots as the acre. However, the circuit may vary.

England and the United States use acre as a soil measurement. In the United States it is 43 560 square feet (about 4,046.8 square meters). Translation into metric measurements usually leads to hectare measurements. The acre is equivalent to about 0.4 hectares. Another way to think about it is to think of a square that is 208 feet and 9 inches (about 63.63 meters) on each side - although it may not be square; Any area of ​​this size can be called acre, regardless of its shape. In England and the US, a square yard provides a slightly different measurement. So it is said that this unit contains 4,840 square yards, will lead to a slightly different metric measurement.

The international yard measurement is 0.9144 meters and the measurement of the American court is a little majorí, resulting in a square yard measurement, which is slightly larger. The difference literally is in millions of yard. Both England and the US have essentially the same measurement of acres, which are also considered international measurements.

This does not mean that all countries use exactly the same measurement for ACR. In fact, Irish and Scottish acres exceed the size of the US and the British troops. Scottish acre is equivalent to 1.27 standard acres. Irish measures are even larger, 1.6 British or USA acres.

The unit can also be measured in Furlong, which corresponds to 220 yards or a chain, 22 yards. Standard acre would be measured as 1 Furlong O 1 string before internationalization of measurement.

The measurement of the area is now often used to advertise real estate for sale. A house with a "half acre" could be excellent for growing quite a few plants and prosperous gardens. Some buyers simply don't want to make nThe era has cleared the acre of overgrown assets, and can see assets with an area as a disadvantage. In some American states, those who own 1 ACR or more may be responsible for annual maintenance to avoid the risks of fire. This may include maintenance of open grass in certain lengths and deprivation of the property of a dead brush or plant.