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DescriptionKilometre definition.svg
English: The metre was originally defined in 1791 as being 1/10,000,000 of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator through Paris, making the kilometer 1/10,000 of this distance.[1]
Français : Le mètre a été défini à l'origine en 1791 comme étant 1/10 000 000 de la distance du pôle Nord à l'équateur en passant par Paris, ce qui fait du kilomètre 1/10 000 de cette distance.[1]
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Illustration of original definition of the kilometre
Illustration de la définition initiale du kilomètre
Definición do metro de 1791: 1/10.000 da distancia entre o Polo Norte e o Ecuador pasando por París.