Scale 1:1,000: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:1,000, everything on paper is 1,000 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 1,000 cm, that is, 10 m on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 1,000; to draw, divide the real measurement by 1,000.
Quick conversion
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 1 m |
| 5 mm | 5 m |
| 1 cm | 10 m |
| 2 cm | 20 m |
| 5 cm | 50 m |
| 10 cm | 100 m |
| 20 cm | 200 m |
| 50 cm | 500 m |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 1 mm |
| 2 m | 2 mm |
| 5 m | 5 mm |
| 10 m | 1 cm |
| 20 m | 2 cm |
| 50 m | 5 cm |
| 100 m | 10 cm |
| 200 m | 20 cm |
| 500 m | 50 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 297 m × 210 m | 6.237 ha |
| A3 | 420 m × 297 m | 12.474 ha |
| A2 | 594 m × 420 m | 24.948 ha |
| A1 | 841 m × 594 m | 49.9554 ha |
| A0 | 1.189 km × 841 m | 99.9949 ha |
What the 1:1,000 scale is used for
Topographic and cadastral plans, subdivisions, road and construction drawings.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:1,000?
1 cm on paper equals 10 m on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 1,000: 1 cm × 1,000 = 10 m.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:1,000 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 10: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 10 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:1,000?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 100 m² on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (1,000 × 1,000).