: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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The exclusive island paradise is located 5 km (3.1 miles) from the mainland Saudi coast and measures 83 hectares (207 acres).
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Covering a dozen hectares, the site, called Tashbulak, included stone fortifications, an area for metal and craft production, and a cemetery.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Created in collaboration with high-profile architecture firm the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), El Cosmico is a dramatic expansion and reimagining of the existing El Cosmico campground hotel on a property measuring over 60 acres (24.3 hectares) that situated on the outskirts of Marfa.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Covering a dozen hectares, the site, called Tashbulak, included stone fortifications, an area for metal and craft production, and a cemetery.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Created in collaboration with high-profile architecture firm the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), El Cosmico is a dramatic expansion and reimagining of the existing El Cosmico campground hotel on a property measuring over 60 acres (24.3 hectares) that situated on the outskirts of Marfa.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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hectare
noun
hect·are
ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r 
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌtär
: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system
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