Skala, Laconia

Municipal unit in Greece

Skala Σκάλα
Municipal unit

36°51′N 22°40′E / 36.850°N 22.667°E / 36.850; 22.667
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Municipality	Evrotas
Area
• Municipal unit	143.9 km² (55.6 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	5,175
• Municipal unit density	36/km² (93/sq mi)
• Community	2,902
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	AK

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.

History

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

Tracy Spiridakos, actress

References

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