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Skala, Laconia

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Country
  
Greece

Vehicle registration
  
AK

Municipality
  
Evrotas

Regional unit
  
Laconia

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Thursday 12:09 PM

Administrative region
  
Peloponnese

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 33% Humidity

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. The municipal unit has an area of 143.945 km2. Population 5,933 (2011). Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros Darmos with his company Silver Leaf.

Contents

Map of Skala 230 51, Greece

History

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

Notable People

  • Tracy Spiridakos, actress

    • References

    Skala, Laconia Wikipedia
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