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Hufe

Hufe is a traditional unit of land measurement used in Germany and some other European countries. The term "Hufe" is derived from the Old High German word "hufan," which means "to measure." Historically, the size of a Hufe varied depending on the region and the type of land, but it generally represented a unit of arable land that could be plowed by a team of oxen in a single day.

In the Holy Roman Empire, a Hufe was defined as the amount of land that could be

In modern Germany, the Hufe is no longer an official unit of land measurement, but it is

The Hufe is an important part of Germany's agricultural heritage, and it is often used in historical

plowed
by
a
team
of
oxen
in
a
single
day.
This
definition
was
standardized
in
the
16th
century,
and
a
Hufe
was
typically
equivalent
to
about
0.5
hectares
(1.24
acres).
However,
the
size
of
a
Hufe
could
vary
significantly
depending
on
the
region
and
the
type
of
land.
still
used
informally
in
some
regions,
particularly
in
rural
areas.
The
term
is
also
used
in
historical
and
cultural
contexts
to
refer
to
the
traditional
methods
of
land
measurement
and
agriculture.
and
cultural
contexts
to
refer
to
the
traditional
methods
of
land
measurement
and
agriculture.
The
term
is
also
used
in
some
modern
contexts,
such
as
in
the
naming
of
certain
types
of
land
or
in
the
description
of
traditional
agricultural
practices.