This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Alberuni (talk | contribs) at 05:40, 14 October 2004 (Dunam is the measure currently in use, Jayjg's insufferably heavy handed stalking and inaccurate edits corrected again). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 05:40, 14 October 2004 by Alberuni (talk | contribs) (Dunam is the measure currently in use, Jayjg's insufferably heavy handed stalking and inaccurate edits corrected again)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A dunam (or dönüm) is a unit of land area enclosing 1000 square metres. Land area in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip has been measured in dunams since the era of the British Mandate of Palestine .
A dunam is equal to:
- 0.001 square kilometre
- 0.22239 of an acre
- 1196 square yards
- 10,760 square feet
External link
- Foreign Weights and and Measures Formerly in Common Use
- How did the Zionists acquire land in Palestine?