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dec·are

 (dĕk′âr′, -är′)
n.
A metric unit of area equal to 10 ares.
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decare

(ˈdɛkɛə; dɛˈkɛə)
n
(Units) ten ares or 1000 square metres
[C19: from French décare; see deca-, are2]
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Of the 4,700 decares of sand dunes along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nearly 3,500 decares are privately owned, Ombudsman Maya Manolova said after a meeting with citizens who contacted her over suspected construction works in protected areas in the town of Sozopol, a Focus News Agency correspondent reported.
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The vendor, engaged in sectors such as branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions and renewable energy, said the deal includes nearly 1.1m decares (271,800 acres), of which 750,000 decares are productive forest land, as well as the equity interest of Borregaard Skoger in Statskog-Borregaard Skogsdrift (SB Skog).
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