Donum is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
The dönüm (dunam) comes from the Ottoman land measure, originally the area that could be ploughed in a day, so its size once varied by region. Today it is 1,000 m² in Türkiye, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage. SI equivalent: 1 donum = 1,000 m².
Donum facts
- Unit name
- Donum
- Symbol
- donum
- Category
- Area
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 donum = 1,000 m²
- Common uses
- Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections
Definition of the donum
Donum is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
SI equivalent: 1 donum = 1,000 m²
History of the donum
The dönüm (dunam) comes from the Ottoman land measure, originally the area that could be ploughed in a day, so its size once varied by region. Today it is 1,000 m² in Türkiye, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Where is the donum used?
Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections