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Skydra

Σκύδρα
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Skydra is located in Greece
Skydra
Skydra
Location in Greece
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)
 • Municipality
18,325
 • Municipality density 76.5056/km2 (198.149/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
14,353
 • Municipal unit density 118.656/km2 (307.318/sq mi)
Community
 • Population 5,686 (2021)
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, Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.

Municipality

The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

  • Meniida
  • Skydra

The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.

Municipal unit of Skydra

Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 14,353 (2021). The 12 communities of Skydra are:

Map Community Population (2021)
Skidra is located in Skydra municipality
Skidra
Skidra
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
Vartokop
The central church

History

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.

Oral History

Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).

Historical Population

Year Community Municipal unit Municipality
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

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

  • Efthymis Koulouris
  • Olga Strantzali

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Skydra para niños

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