Convert Virgate to Square Kilometer
Convert virgates to square kilometers instantly. 1 virgate = 0.121406 square kilometer — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Square Kilometer to Virgate converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Virgate
A virgate (or yardland) was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 121,406 m² (about 30 acres or 1/4 of a carucate).
Defined as 1/4 of a carucate, equivalent to two oxgangs. Considered the standard amount of land a free peasant family could farm.
Virgates appear in medieval English manor records and Domesday Book. The unit was widely used for taxation and feudal land grants. Obsolete by the late medieval period.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Square Kilometer
A square kilometer is a metric unit of area equal to 1,000,000 m² (one million square meters), or 100 hectares. It is used for measuring large land areas, regional geography, and country-scale statistics.
Derived by squaring the kilometer (1000 m). The kilo- prefix comes from the Greek 'chilioi' (thousand).
Square kilometers express the area of cities, districts, lakes, forests, and entire countries. India's total area is approximately 3,287,263 km². 1 km² equals 100 hectares or about 247.105 acres.
Kilometer has been part of the metric system since 1795.
Virgate to Square Kilometer conversion formula
The relationship between virgates and square kilometers:
To convert virgates to square kilometers, multiply the value in virgates by 0.121406. To reverse, multiply square kilometers by 8.2368251981.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in square kilometers updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Square Kilometer to Virgate converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert virgates to square kilometers
- Write down the value in virgates ().
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.121406.
- The product is the equivalent value in square kilometers (km²).
- To reverse, multiply the square kilometer value by 8.2368251981.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 to km²:
1 × 0.121406 = 0.121406 km²
Example 2 — Convert 100 to km²:
100 × 0.121406 = 12.1406 km²
Virgate to Square Kilometer conversion table
Standard reference values for converting virgates to square kilometers:
| Virgate [] | Square Kilometer [km²] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.00121406 |
| 0.1 | 0.0121406 |
| 1 | 0.121406 |
| 2 | 0.242812 |
| 3 | 0.364218 |
| 4 | 0.485624 |
| 5 | 0.60703 |
| 10 | 1.21406 |
| 20 | 2.42812 |
| 30 | 3.64218 |
| 40 | 4.85624 |
| 50 | 6.0703 |
| 100 | 12.1406 |
| 500 | 60.703 |
| 1000 | 121.406 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 = 0.121406 km²) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.