BREAKING NEWS
Cloud Server Hosting For Online Businesses
Inexpensive SEO Services
Benefits of Wanting to play Free Online Slot machines
Skala, Laconia

Summary

Skala (Greek: Σκάλα) is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 143.945 km2.[3] Population 5,175 (2021). Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros Darmos with his company Silver Leaf.

Skala
Σκάλα
Municipal unit
Skala is located in Greece
Skala
Skala
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 36°51′N 22°40′E / 36.850°N 22.667°E / 36.850; 22.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitLaconia
MunicipalityEvrotas
Area
 • Municipal unit143.9 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,175
 • Municipal unit density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • Community
2,902
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAK

History edit

Following the Orlov events, in 1777, many inhabitants of Skala bearing the name "Mavroudas" (Greek: Μαυρούδας) migrated to Koldere, near Magnesia (ad Sipylum).[4]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ H καταγωγή των Κολτεριωτών της Σμύρνης – Του Μωυσιάδη Παναγιώτη e-ptolemeos.gr (in Greek)