Skydra
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.
Skydra
Σκύδρα | |
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  Skydra Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′N 22°9′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 (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 20,188 |
| • Municipality density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 15,613 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 5,406 (2011) |
| 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 |
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:[3]
- Meniida
- Skydra
The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.[4]
Municipal unit of Skydra
Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 15,613 (2011). The 11 communities of Skydra are:
| Map | Municipal district | Population |
|---|---|---|
 Skidra | ||
| Skidra | 5,406 | |
| Arseni | 1,396 | |
| Aspro | 808 | |
| Dafni | 679 | |
| Kalyvia | 1,095 | |
| Lipochori | 1,031 | |
| Mavrovouni | 1,006 | |
| Nea Zoi | 151 | |
| Petraia (community) - Petraia (village) - Loutrochori - Plevroma |
1,637 - 918 - 458 - 261 | |
| Rizo | 1,012 | |
| Sevastiana | 1,392 | |
| Municipal unit of Skydra | 15,613 |
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.[5]
Oral History
Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).
Historical Population
| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,562 | 15,237 | - |
| 2001 | 5,081 | 15,654 | - |
| 2011 | 5,406 | 15,613 | 20,188 |
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
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 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
Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Chalkidiki |  | |
| Regional unit of Imathia | ||
| Regional unit of Kilkis | ||
| Regional unit of Pella | ||
| Regional unit of Pieria | ||
| Regional unit of Serres | ||
| Regional unit of Thessaloniki | ||
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