Convert Stremmata to Square Furlongs
Convert Stremmata (στρ) to Square Furlongs (fur²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
fur² = στρ × 0.02471053815
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.
About Square Furlongs
A square furlong is an area unit equal to a square with sides of one furlong (220 yards or ~201.17 m), approximately 40,469 m² or exactly 10 acres. The furlong (from Old English 'furrow-long') was historically the standard ploughing distance, and 10 square furlongs equals one acre - a relationship that made traditional land surveying convenient. While square furlongs are rarely used in official modern measurements, they appear in historical land surveys, British horse racing contexts, and as a handy reference for visualising 10-acre blocks.
Quick Reference Table
| Stremmata (στρ) | Square Furlongs (fur²) |
|---|---|
| 1 στρ | 0.0247105 fur² |
| 2 στρ | 0.0494211 fur² |
| 5 στρ | 0.123553 fur² |
| 10 στρ | 0.247105 fur² |
| 25 στρ | 0.617763 fur² |
| 50 στρ | 1.23553 fur² |
| 100 στρ | 2.47105 fur² |