Convert Vershok (Вершок) 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 Vershok (Вершок) = 0.04445 metres
metres = Vershok (Вершок) × 0.04445
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Vershok (Вершок) to metres table
| Vershok (Вершок) | metres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.0111125 metres |
| 0.5 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.022225 metres |
| 1 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.04445 metres |
| 2 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.0889 metres |
| 3 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.13335 metres |
| 4 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.1778 metres |
| 5 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.22225 metres |
| 10 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.4445 metres |
| 20 Vershok (Вершок) | 0.889 metres |
| 25 Vershok (Вершок) | 1.11125 metres |
| 50 Vershok (Вершок) | 2.2225 metres |
| 100 Vershok (Вершок) | 4.445 metres |
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.
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Other russian length units in the Russia & Eastern Europe family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many metres are in a Vershok (Вершок)?
1 Vershok (Вершок) = 0.04445 metres. Multiply the number of Vershok (Вершок) by 0.04445 to get metres.
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.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Vershok (Вершок) to metres. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/vershok-to-meter
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