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Meanings of km in English

Portuguese
quilômetro
Catalan
kilòmetre
Spanish
kilómetro
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A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

quilômetro
Portuguese
km

Frame-based language with clear first-order logic semantics.

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Portuguese
km
Spanish
km

Cell line.

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Usage of km in English
1
Ninety percent of New Zealand's population lived within 25 km of police.
Radio NZ
2
Located only 1500km north of Antarctica, volcanoes rise sharply from the sea.
News.com.au
3
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is about 10km from the Chernobyl hotel.
The Irish Times
4
The authorities say radiation levels outside the 20km evacuation zone are safe.
BBC
5
The 25km travel limit will remain for another fortnight, Mr Andrews said.
News.com.au
6
Taiwan has been building a new plant 30km from its capital Taipei.
BBC
7
He said Rai was in good spirits despite the strenuous 350km journey.
Radio NZ
8
The evacuation order has left towns within the 20km perimeter almost deserted.
The Irish Times
9
Debris was found across a 20sq km-wide area of Sinai, officials said.
Radio NZ
10
The Yule River Project covers an area of approximately 225 km square.
Reuters
11
After a hard day of work he'll run the 17km back home.
The South African
12
For both activities residents are only allowed within 5km of their home.
News.com.au
13
It is 210 km North North East of the capital Port Vila.
Radio NZ
14
Whereas if it takes that left turn 200km later it affects everybody.
The Irish Times
15
It is about 7km from the sea and a blue flag beach.
The Irish Times
16
Police said the gunman's body was found about 1km from the mall.
Radio NZ
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Common
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Common
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