Convert Sazhen (Сажень) to metres
Russia & Eastern Europe · Russian Length · historical · colonial
Historically reconstructed The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative.
1 Sazhen (Сажень) = 2.1336 metres
metres = Sazhen (Сажень) × 2.1336
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Sazhen (Сажень) to metres table
| Sazhen (Сажень) | metres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Sazhen (Сажень) | 0.5334 metres |
| 0.5 Sazhen (Сажень) | 1.0668 metres |
| 1 Sazhen (Сажень) | 2.1336 metres |
| 2 Sazhen (Сажень) | 4.2672 metres |
| 3 Sazhen (Сажень) | 6.4008 metres |
| 4 Sazhen (Сажень) | 8.5344 metres |
| 5 Sazhen (Сажень) | 10.668 metres |
| 10 Sazhen (Сажень) | 21.336 metres |
| 20 Sazhen (Сажень) | 42.672 metres |
| 25 Sazhen (Сажень) | 53.34 metres |
| 50 Sazhen (Сажень) | 106.68 metres |
| 100 Sazhen (Сажень) | 213.36 metres |
About the Sazhen (Сажень)
Russian fathom. 1 Sazhen = 3 Arshin ≈ 2.13m.
- Symbol
- sazhen
- Value in SI
- 1 Sazhen (Сажень) = 2.1336 metre
- Typical use
- surveying
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
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Frequently asked
How many metres are in a Sazhen (Сажень)?
1 Sazhen (Сажень) = 2.1336 metres. Multiply the number of Sazhen (Сажень) by 2.1336 to get metres.
What is Sazhen (Сажень) used for?
Russian fathom. 1 Sazhen = 3 Arshin ≈ 2.13m. It is classified as historical and dates from the colonial period.
Is the Sazhen (Сажень) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Sazhen (Сажень) conversion?
Historically reconstructed — The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Sazhen (Сажень) to metres. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/sazhen-to-meter
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