Length/Distance / Convert from alen [Swedish] to roede

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Agate is a standard unit of measurement found primarily in newspaper advertising. There are 14 Agates per inch.

Unit Definition:

Agate is a standard unit of measurement found primarily in newspaper advertising. There are 14 Agates per inch.

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Unit Definition (alen [Swedish])
The Swedish Alen is slightly shorter than the Scandinavian Alen. It is almost equal to 2 foot, or more precisely equal to 59.38 centimeters (23.38 inches).

Unit Definition (roede)
The roede is a traditional Dutch unit of distance, reinterpreted in 1820 as a metric unit equal to exactly 10 meters (32.8084 feet). The roede has also been used as a unit of area equal to one square (linear) roede; this is equal to 100 square meters or 1 are.