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SUVALK. GUB., MARIAMP.
Russian topo map, 1:21 000 (half-verst).
A “Verst,” since the time of Peter the Great, in the early 18th century = 500 sazhen. This makes a verst equal to 1.0668 kilometers (0.6629 miles; 3,500 feet. Peter redefined it against the Englsih system, and used Arabic numerals. The measurement was abandoned July 21, 1925
