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| A '''dunam''' |
A '''dunam''' or '''dönüm''', '''dunum''', '''donum''' is a ] of ]. It is not an ] unit. | ||
| It is used in regions such as ], the ] and ]. The term '''donum'' is used in Northern Cyprus. The unit is used for measuring areas of land. | |||
| ==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
| ===dunam (metric)=== | |||
| 1 dunam = 1 000 square metres (m²) | 1 dunam = 1 000 square metres (m²) | ||
| ===donum (cyprus)=== | |||
| 1 donum = 1 338 square metres (m²) | |||
| ==Conversions== | ==Conversions== | ||
| A (metric) |
A dunam (metric) is equal to: | ||
| * exactly 1000 ] | |||
| * exactly 0.1 ] | |||
| * exactly 0.001 ] | |||
| * about 0.2471 of an ] | * about 0.2471 of an ] | ||
| * about 1196 ]s | * about 1196 ]s | ||
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| ==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| ===dunam (metric)=== | |||
| It was used in the ] for specifying land. It equalled approximately 919.3 ] ]s. During the ], it was replaced by a '''metric dunam''' equal to exactly 1000 square meters. | It was used in the ] for specifying land. It equalled approximately 919.3 ] ]s. During the ], it was replaced by a '''metric dunam''' equal to exactly 1000 square meters. | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 20 August 2005
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. It is not an SI unit.
It is used in regions such as Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The term 'donum is used in Northern Cyprus. The unit is used for measuring areas of land.
Definition
dunam (metric)
1 dunam = 1 000 square metres (m²)
donum (cyprus)
1 donum = 1 338 square metres (m²)
Conversions
A dunam (metric) is equal to:
- about 0.2471 of an acre
- about 1196 square yards
- about 10,760 square feet
Origin
dunam (metric)
It was used in the Ottoman empire for specifying land. It equalled approximately 919.3 square metres. During the British Mandate of Palestine, it was replaced by a metric dunam equal to exactly 1000 square meters.