Travel Tip

Weights and measures in the Netherlands

Holland uses the Metric system. Below are the Imperial (USA, UK) units and their metric equivalents with corresponding abbreviations.

When writing numbers in the Netherlands, the English convention of using commas and decimal points is reversed. For example, in Holland 1 inch is written as 2,54 cm – in English this is written as 2.54 cm.
• You can convert using this converter website or click the convert image below (as a larger version) and print out in order to take with you on your trip to Holland.

Length:
1 inch = 2.54 centimeter (cm)
1 foot = 30.5 centimeter
1 yard = 91.4 centimeter

Distance:
1 mile = 1.6 kilometer (km)

Weight:
1 ounce = 28 gram (gr)
1 pound (lb.) = 0.45 kilogram (kg)

Content:
1 fluid-ounce = 30 milliliter (ml)
1 quart = 0.946 liter (l or ltr)
1 gallon = 3.78 liter

Temperature:
32 degrees Fahrenheit = 0 degrees Celsius (oC)
60 degrees Fahrenheit = 16 degrees Celsius
90 degrees Fahrenheit = 32 degrees Celsius