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How big is 33 virgates?

It's about one-fifth as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 150.50 virgates.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 150.50 virgates, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about one-fifth as big as Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
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The size of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is about 170.20 virgates.
(Palam, Delhi, India) (total site area)
Indira Gandhi International Airport covers a total area of about 170.20 virgates, including three main terminals and three main runways. The airport offers a total runway length of 11,053 m.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 6.10 virgates.
(a.k.a. Forbidden Palace, a.k.a. Purple Forbidden City, a.k.a. Zijin Cheng, a.k.a. Zǐjinchéng, a.k.a. 紫禁城) (Beijing, China)
The imperial palace complex of the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings covering 6.10 virgates. The City was the home of Chinese Emperors and their cabinets from its construction in 1420 until the fall of the last ruling dynasty in 1912.
It's about six times as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 5.40 virgates.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 5.40 virgates. The park consists of nine themed "stages" — including Main Street, U.S.A; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland — with hidden passages that allow park employees to move between each without being seen by guests.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 5 virgates.
(Kolkata, West Bengal, India) (stadium size)
"The home of Indian cricket," Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India and covers 5 virgates. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about seven times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 4.80 virgates.
(a.k.a. Liwasang Rizal, a.k.a. Parque Rizal, a.k.a. Luneta Park, a.k.a. Luneta) (Ermita, Manila, Philippines)
Rizal Park covers 4.80 virgates on the edge of Manila Bay. The Park is an important site in Filipino history and is the traditional location for Independence Day celebrations and Presidential inaugurations.
It's about one-tenth as big as Inis Mór
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The size of Inis Mór is about 260 virgates.
(a.k.a. Inishmore, a.k.a. Árainn Mhór, a.k.a. Inis Bant, a.k.a. Árainn na Naomh) (Connacht, Ireland)
The largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór measures 260 virgates. The west side of the island is home to the Poll na bPéist, a.k.a. the wormhole, a naturally-formed, 0.0024 virgates, rectangular pool on the island's cliffside.
It's about nine times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 3.60 virgates.
(a.k.a. Holy See, a.k.a. State of the Vatican City, a.k.a. Stato della Città del Vaticano)
The world's smallest nation in both area and population, Vatican City is a walled enclave within Rome, Italy measuring 3.60 virgates in total area. Vatican City has been home to the Papacy since its incorporation in 1929 and the territory has been the home of Popes since 1377.
It's about ten times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 3.20 virgates.
(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (total area)
The Mall of America contains over 520 stores and 6.92 km (4.3 miles) of total store frontage in an area totaling 3.20 virgates. At the middle of the mall is a 0.230 virgates amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about seventeen times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 2 virgates.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 2 virgates and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
It's about seventeen times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 1.90 virgates.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 1.90 virgates plot.
It's about seventeen times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 1.90 virgates.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 1.90 virgates plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Coron Island
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The size of Coron Island is about 580 virgates.
(Calamian Islands, Palawan, Philippines)
A popular tourist destination, Coron Island, measures about 580 virgates in total area. The rocky offshore area of the island makes it popular for shipwreck diving, with some wrecks as shallow as 10 ft. under the water.
It's about twenty times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 2 virgates.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 2 virgates in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.0006 virgates.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Disney World
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The size of Disney World is about 832 virgates.
(a.k.a. Walk Disney World Resort, a.k.a. Walt Disney World, a.k.a. WDW) (Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida) (total site)
Disney World currently occupies 832 virgates. Part of the former total area of 988 virgates now comprises the Disney planned community of Celebration, Florida.
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