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Maße und Gewichte#

Weights and Measures: Maria Theresia was the first to try and standardize weights and measures in Austria, which showed great regional variations, by a decree issued on July 14, 1756 (units of length, for example, ranged from mile to fathom, foot and cubit). From that time, several attempts were made to introduce a uniform system of units for the whole of Austria. The metric system, which was developed in France, was applied unofficially in some fields during the first half of the 19th century; introduced by law in Austria on July 23, 1871; in Hungary on January 1, 1876. Today weights and measures fall under the competence of federal legislation.

Literature#

M. Leber, Die oesterreichischen Masse und Gewichte am 1. 1. 1873 und das metrische System, 1873; K. Ulrich, 100 Jahre metrisches Masssystem in Oesterreich, 1972.

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