Convert Square Chains to Stremmata
Convert Square Chains (ch²) to Stremmata (στρ) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
στρ = ch² × 0.4046856422
About Square Chains
A square chain (ch²) is a surveying unit equal to the area of a square with sides of one Gunter's chain (66 feet or ~20.12 m), approximately 404.69 m². Ten square chains equal exactly one acre, making it the natural subdivision unit in traditional land surveying. The US Public Land Survey System used chains to lay out townships and sections, and square chains appear throughout old legal property descriptions and government land grants across North America. One square chain equals exactly 16 square rods.
About Stremmata
A stremma (στρέμμα, plural: stremmata) is the standard Greek unit of land area, equal to exactly 1,000 m² (0.1 hectare). It is the unit every Greek and Cypriot uses for fields, olive groves, vineyards, and rural plots - in everyday Greek, no one says '1,000 square meters'; they say 'ένα στρέμμα.' Greece's total agricultural land is measured in millions of stremmata. One stremma equals approximately 0.2471 acres or 10 ares. The word derives from the Greek 'στρέφω' (to turn), historically referring to the area a plough could turn in a given time.
Quick Reference Table
| Square Chains (ch²) | Stremmata (στρ) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch² | 0.404686 στρ |
| 2 ch² | 0.809371 στρ |
| 5 ch² | 2.02343 στρ |
| 10 ch² | 4.04686 στρ |
| 25 ch² | 10.1171 στρ |
| 50 ch² | 20.2343 στρ |
| 100 ch² | 40.4686 στρ |