: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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This 15-hectare subalpine meadow is at 3,200 m elevation and adjacent to Colorado’s largest wilderness area, with minimal human impact.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including the city of Savannah, located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including Savannah.
—Russ Bynum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Occupying an area of about 840 acres (340 hectares), Central Park is the biggest public park in Manhattan, New York City.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including the city of Savannah, located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including Savannah.
—Russ Bynum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Occupying an area of about 840 acres (340 hectares), Central Park is the biggest public park in Manhattan, New York City.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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