Scale (laconia)
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District of Skala Δημοτική Ενότητα Σκάλα (Σκάλας) |
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| State : |
 Greece
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| Region : |
Peloponnese
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| Regional District : | Laconia | ||
| Municipality : | Evrotas | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 36 ° 53 ' N , 22 ° 33' E | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 48 m (average) |
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| Area : | 143.945 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,933 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 41.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Code No .: | 430401 | ||
| Structure: |
1 city district 5 local communities |
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| Located in Evrotas Municipality and Laconia Regional Unit | |||
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Skala ( Greek Σκάλα ( f. Sg. )) Is a small town in Laconia , Greece , with a population of 3,026 (2011). Since 2011 it has been the seat of the newly founded community of Evrotas , in which it forms a district of the same name with some surrounding towns.
Administrative division
From 1997 to 2010, Skala was the center of a parish of the same name, which in 2011 became Evrotas. The former districts of this municipality continue to exist as the urban district of Skala and five local communities. The scale is divided into the following municipal districts (the number of inhabitants from the 2001 census in brackets):
- City district (dimotiki kinotita) scale (3,089) with scale (3067) and Trinisa (22)
- Local community (topiki kinotita) Grammousa (formerly: Ambelochori) (299)
- Local community (topiki kinotita) Leimonas (425) with Leimonas (281) and Agii Taxiarches (144)
- Local community (topiki kinotita) Peristeri (851) with Peristeri (368), Agios Georgios (formerly: Panigyristra) (260) and Filisi (223)
- Local community (topiki kinotita) Stefania (485) with Stefania (467) and Souli (18)
- Local community (topiki kinotita) Vrondamas (784)
history
Finds that are in the Archaeological Museum of Sparta attest that the Skala plain was around 3000 BC. Was inhabited. The first settlers were the Achaeans , who became their helots with the immigration of the Dorians . Other important finds from the Classical and Hellenistic periods have been made near Vrontamas. The inhabitants of that time were among the Periöks .
The region also has remarkable relics from the Byzantine era , such as B. the "Palaiomonastiro". The two Byzantine churches of the Transfiguration and St. George still exist in Skala .
economy
The economy of the Skala region is mainly based on agricultural products. The region is famous for its orange and olive groves . Organic agriculture is of above-average importance - and the trend is growing. In addition to tomatoes , beans , peppers and eggplants grown and exported.
In Grammousa, which used to be called Ambelochori ('vineyard village'), large quantities of vines are produced. The wine produced enjoys a good reputation in the region.
ecology
The middle beach of the Laconian Gulf , known as Trinisa, is one of the most important biotopes for the hawksbill sea turtle, Caretta caretta , due to its shallow and clean water . The clutches are recorded, protected from predators with the help of bamboo grids and regularly checked. Seven multilingual information boards on Skalas-Gytheiou Street point out the hawksbill turtles.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 116 (PDF, 793 kB)
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)