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Main conversion

1 can GE = 8.62 m² (0.000862 ha)

Description and history

The Genoese Cannella (symbol can GE) is a historical Ligurian unit equal to 8.62 square meters.

The Republic of Genoa used it to survey the fasce, dry-stone agricultural terraces for olive groves, vineyards and coastal gardens. The term still refers to those terraced plots.

Reference conversions

Unit Equals
Square Meters (m²) 1 can GE = 8.62 m²
Hectares (ha) 1 can GE = 0.000862 ha
Are (a) 1 can GE = 0.0862 a
Acres (ac) 1 can GE = 0.00213 ac
Square Kilometers (km²) 1 can GE = 8.62E-06 km²

Regional origin

Liguria Genova 44.41°N · 8.95°E


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