hektárt

Hektár is a unit of area in the metric system. It is equal to 10,000 square meters. The symbol for hektár is ha. One hektár is approximately 2.47 acres. The hektár is commonly used to measure land area, particularly for agricultural purposes and in real estate. It is derived from the word "hector," which itself is a prefix meaning one hundred, and "are," which is a unit of area equal to 100 square meters. Therefore, a hektár is 100 ares.

The hektár is an internationally recognized unit and is part of the International System of Units (SI). While not an SI base unit, it is accepted for use with the SI. Its widespread adoption, particularly in Europe and many other parts of the world, makes it a practical standard for land measurement. For comparison, a square kilometer is equal to 100 hektár.