Skydra
Skydra
Σκύδρα | |
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Coordinates: 40°46′N 22°9′E / 40.767°N 22.150°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Pella |
Area | |
• Municipality | 239.525 km2 (92.481 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 120.963 km2 (46.704 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 18,325 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 14,353 |
• Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Community | 5,686 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 585 00 |
Area code(s) | 23810 |
Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
Website | www.skydra.gr |
Skydra (Greek: Σκύδρα, pronounced [scˈiðra] in modern Greek, before 1926: Βερτεκόπ - Vertekop,[2] Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.
Municipality
[edit]The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
- Meniida
- Skydra
The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.[4]
Municipal unit of Skydra
[edit]Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 14,353 (2021). The 12 communities of Skydra are:
Map | Community | Population (2021) |
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Skydra | 5,686 | |
Arseni | 1,241 | |
Aspro | 656 | |
Dafni | 565 | |
Kalyvia | 913 | |
Lipochori | 919 | |
Loutrochori | 399 | |
Mavrovouni | 827 | |
Nea Zoi | 128 | |
Petraia (incl. Plevroma) | 927 | |
Rizo | 911 | |
Sevastiana | 1,181 | |
Municipal unit of Skydra | 14,353 |
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History
[edit]In Skydra there is an ancient settlement in Mandalo. The foundations of a monumental building that probably was a temple of Zeus have been uncovered.[5]
Oral History
[edit]Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).
Historical Population
[edit]Year | Community | Municipal unit | Municipality |
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1991 | 4,562 | 15,237 | - |
2001 | 5,081 | 15,654 | - |
2011 | 5,406 | 15,613 | 20,188 |
2021 | 5,686 | 14,353 | 18,325 |
Sporting teams
[edit]The town hosts two football clubs:
- Aetos Skydra F.C., plays in the Greek Football League 2
- Nea Genia Skydras, plays in the fifth Division of Greece (amateur league of the Pella Football Clubs Association).
In addition, Skydra has a volleyball team, Aristotelis Skydras V.C., which recently was promoted at the A2 Volleyball League.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Pella museum, Skydra. Archived 19 March 2020.
External links
[edit] Media related to Skydra at Wikimedia Commons