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chilometri

Chilometri is the Italian plural of chilometro, the unit of length used to measure distance in the metric system. The term is widely used in Italian-speaking contexts to express the length between places, along roads, and in sporting measurements. The standard abbreviation is km.

One chilometro equals 1000 metri, so 1 km is 1000 m. In many contexts, 1 km is

Chilometri are used for everyday distance reporting, road signage, travel planning, geography, and athletic events. For

Origins and official status: The kilometre arises from the combination of the prefix kilo- and metre, the

approximately
0.621371
miles.
The
metric
system’s
decimal
structure
makes
conversions
straightforward,
with
the
prefix
kilo-
indicating
a
factor
of
one
thousand.
example,
marathon
races
are
conventionally
measured
in
chilometri,
with
a
distance
of
42.195
chilometri.
basic
SI
unit
of
length.
The
kilometre
has
been
part
of
the
metric
system
since
its
early
adoption
in
the
19th
century
and
remains
a
widely
used
unit
for
distance
alongside
the
metre
within
the
framework
of
the
International
System
of
Units.
The
metre
itself
is
defined
in
contemporary
terms
by
fundamental
constants
related
to
the
speed
of
light,
which
indirectly
anchors
the
kilometre
to
a
precise
physical
definition.
Some
countries
still
rely
on
miles
for
longer
distances,
but
kilometers
are
the
predominant
unit
in
most
of
the
world.