town in Pella regional unit, Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skydra (Greek: Σκύδρα) is a town and municipality of Pella Prefecture in the region of Macedonia in Greece. It has a total population of 5,081 inhabitants in the town and 15,654 inhabitants in the municipality.
Skydra Σκύδρα | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 40°46′N 22°9′E |
Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Elevation (center): | 40 m (131 ft) |
Government | |
Country: | Greece |
Periphery: | Central Macedonia |
Prefecture: | Pella |
Districts: | 11 (13) |
Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
City Proper | |
- Population: | 5,081 |
- Area:[2] | 7.550 km² (3 sq mi) |
- Density: | 673 /km² (1,743 /sq mi) |
Municipality | |
- Population: | 15,654 |
- Area: | 113.598 km² (44 sq mi) |
- Density: | 138 /km² (357 /sq mi) |
Codes | |
Postal: | 585 00 |
Telephone: | 23810 |
Auto: | ΕΕ |
Website | |
http://www.skydra.gr/ | |
During the Ottoman Empite until 1926 Skydra was known with the name Vertikop or Vartikop. The name was derived from the Turkish or Slavic languages. It was named like that because of a river that crossed these places.
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