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Jugerum
Roman unit of measurement of area
The jugerum or juger (Latin: iūgerum, iūgera, iūger, or iugus) was a Roman unit of area, equivalent to a rectangle 240 Roman feet in length and 120 feet in width (about 71×351⁄2 m), i.e. 28,800 square Roman feet (Latin: pedes quadratum) or about 1⁄4 hectare (0.623 acre).
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The jugerum or juger (Latin: iūgerum, iūgera, iūger, or iugus) was a Roman unit of area, equivalent to a rectangle 240 Roman feet in length and 120 feet in width (about 71×351⁄2 m), i.e. 28,800 square Roman feet (Latin: pedes quadratum) or about 1⁄4 hectare (0.623 acre).
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