Sazhen to Meter Converter

How it is calculated

The conversion uses one fixed factor, 1 sazhen = 2.1336 m. Going from sazhen to metres the tool multiplies: m = sazhen × 2.1336. Going from metres to sazhen it divides: sazhen = m / 2.1336, which is the same as multiplying by about 0.4687. The factor comes from the traditional definition of the sazhen as seven English feet, or three arshins. The direction choice decides which way the value is converted; if no direction is given, it converts sazhen to metres. Results are shown to four decimals, and the value must be above zero, so zero and negative lengths return no result. The tool also prints the rate and the reverse rate for reference.

Common mistakes

• Mixing the sazhen with other old Russian units: the arshin is one third of a sazhen, and the versta is a much longer road distance, so the factor here applies to sazhen only.
• Choosing the wrong direction and reading metres as sazhen: check the unit shown after the result.
• Using a rounded factor of 2 or 2.13 for precise work: on a long distance the error grows to several metres.
• Assuming every old document means the same sazhen: some sources describe other kinds of sazhen, and this tool uses the standard 2.1336 m value only.
• Entering a negative or zero value for a length, which returns no result.