It is traditionally defined as the area of one chain by one furlong (66 by 660 feet), which is exactly equal to 10 square chains, ⁄640 of a square mile, 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet, and approximately 4,047 m 2, or about 40% of a hectare. More @Wikipedia
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