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by giva 1382 days ago
Water piping is still specified in inches, at least in Italy.

Also in Italy, when dealing with agricolture, forestry, and related services, non-SI surface units are still commonly used, at leat in the north:

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertica_(unit%C3%A0_di_misura)...

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giornata_piemontese

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_(unit%C3%A0_di_misura)