Convert Vershok (Вершок) to centimetres
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.
Quick answer
1 Vershok (Вершок) = 4.445 centimetres
1 Vershok (Вершок) = 4.445 centimetres. Vershok (Вершок) is a traditional length unit from Russia & Eastern Europe.
Convert any amount
Vershok (Вершок) to centimetres table
| Vershok (Вершок) | centimetres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Vershok (Вершок) | 1.11125 centimetres |
| 0.5 Vershok (Вершок) | 2.2225 centimetres |
| 1 Vershok (Вершок) | 4.445 centimetres |
| 2 Vershok (Вершок) | 8.89 centimetres |
| 3 Vershok (Вершок) | 13.335 centimetres |
| 4 Vershok (Вершок) | 17.78 centimetres |
| 5 Vershok (Вершок) | 22.225 centimetres |
| 10 Vershok (Вершок) | 44.45 centimetres |
| 20 Vershok (Вершок) | 88.9 centimetres |
| 25 Vershok (Вершок) | 111.125 centimetres |
| 50 Vershok (Вершок) | 222.25 centimetres |
| 100 Vershok (Вершок) | 444.5 centimetres |
About the Vershok (Вершок)
1 Arshin = 16 Vershok ≈ 4.4cm each.
- Symbol
- vershok
- Value in SI
- 1 Vershok (Вершок) = 0.04445 metre
- Typical use
- general
- 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.
Frequently asked
How many centimetres are in a Vershok (Вершок)?
1 Vershok (Вершок) = 4.445 centimetres. Multiply the number of Vershok (Вершок) by 4.445 to get centimetres.
What is Vershok (Вершок) used for?
1 Arshin = 16 Vershok ≈ 4.4cm each. It is classified as historical and dates from the colonial period.
Is the Vershok (Вершок) 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 Vershok (Вершок) 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.
Cite this page
UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Vershok (Вершок) to centimetres. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/vershok-to-centimeter
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