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Ottoman unit of distance
Merhale was an Ottoman unit of length.
8 fersahs were equal to 1 merhale. Fersah was based on the distance covered by a horse in normal gait per hour. Exact definition was 5685 meters.[1]
So 1 merhale can be converted to meters.[2]
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