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For other uses, see league.

A league is a unit of length or area long common in Europe and Latin America, although no longer an official unit in any nation. Length is the long Dimension of any object The length of a thing is the distance between its ends its linear extent as measured from end to end Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The league most frequently expresses the distance a person, or a horse, can walk in 1 hour of time (usually about 3. Walking (also called ambulation) is the main form of Animal Locomotion on land, distinguished from Running and crawling The hour (symbol h) is a unit of Time. It is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with the SI 5 miles or 5. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 5 kilometres). The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand

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The English-speaking world

In English units over the past couple of centuries or so, the league was most often considered to be 3 miles, or about 4. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 8 to 5. 6 km, depending on the mile being used – most commonly either the nautical mile (1852 m) or the statute mile (now about 1609 m, but varying slightly through history). A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. However, English language usage also includes use of this word for any of the various leagues mentioned below (e. g. , in discussing the Treaty of Tordesillas). The Treaty of Tordesillas ( Portuguese: Tratado de Tordesilhas, Spanish: Tratado de Tordesillas) signed at Tordesillas (now in

Ancient Rome

The league was used in Ancient Rome, where it was defined as being 1. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC 5 Roman miles (i. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States e. , 7500 Roman feet). The origin is the "leuga gallica" (also: leuca Gallica), the league of Gaul. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western

See also: Ancient Roman units of measurement. The ancient Roman units of measurement were built on the Hellenic system with Egyptian, Hebrew, and Mesopotamian influences

Argentina

The Argentinian league (legua) is 5. 572 km (3. 462 mi) or 6,666 varas: 1 vara is 0. 83 m (33 in). [1]

Brazil

In Brazil, the league is still used occasionally in the country, where it has been described as equivalent to 6 km. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

France

The French lieue – at different times – existed in several variants: 10,000, 12,000, 13,200 and 14,400 French feet, about 3. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 25 km to about 4. 68 km. Its use overlapped the metric system for a while but is now long discontinued.

See also: French units of measurement. In France, before the decimalised Metric system

Mexico

In Yucatan and other parts of rural Mexico, the league is still commonly used in the original sense of the distance that can be covered on foot in an hour, so that a league along a good road on level ground is a greater distance than a league on a difficult path over rough terrain. Yucatán is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

Spain

The Spanish League or legua was originally set as a fixed unit of distance of 5,000 varas ( 0. Vara A vara (abbreviation var) is an old Spanish and Portuguese unit of Length. 82 m each ), about 2. 6 miles or 4. 2 km. Officially the league was abolished by Philip II of Spain in 1568, but it is still in use unofficially in parts of Latin America, with exact meaning varying in different countries. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598

In the early Hispanic settlement of New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado, a league was also a unit of area, defined as being equal to 25,000,000 square varas or approximately 4428. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 acres. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U [2] This usage of league is referenced frequently in the Texas Constitution. The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U So defined, a league of land would encompass a square that is one Spanish league on each side.

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References

  1. ^ Espasa-Calpe Dictionary, Argentina and Mexico Edition 1945: headword Legua
  2. ^ Vikki Gray (1998-12-24). Vara A vara (abbreviation var) is an old Spanish and Portuguese unit of Length. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Land Measurement Conversion Guide (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure Vikki Gray. Retrieved on 2007-06-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.


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