Stadion (unit)

The stadion (plural stadia, Greek: στάδιον; latinized as stadium), also anglicized as stade, was an ancient Greek unit of length, consisting of 600 Ancient Greek feet (podes). Its exact length is unknown today; historians estimate it at between 150 m and 210 m.

"Stadia (unit of length)" redirects here. For the land surveyor's device, see Stadia rod. For the cloud video-gaming service, see Google Stadia. For other uses, see Stadion (disambiguation).
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