Obsolete Serbian units of measurement explained

A number of units of measurement were used in Serbia to measure length, weight, etc. Metrication was carried out in 1873 in Serbia.^[1]

System before metric system

A number of units were used.

Length

One notable unit was archine. One archine was 28.0 in (0.711 m).^[2]

Mass

Some units of mass are given below:

1 litra = 100 drachm

1 oka = 4 litra = 2.8188 lb = 1.2786 kg.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Metrication - Europa. 8 February 2015. Metric Pioneer.
2. Book: Clarke, F.W.. Weights Measures and Money of All Nations. D. Appleton & Company . 1891. New York. 68.