Skiathos Town

Skiathos
Σκίαθος

Basic data

Greece

Geographic coordinates

39 ° 9 ′ N , 23 ° 28 ′ E Coordinates: 39 ° 9 ′ N , 23 ° 28 ′ E

Height above d. M.

25 m

Residents

4883 ()

LAU-1 code no.

2501000001

Local division

1

The city of Skiathos ( Greek Σκιάθος ( f. Sg. ), Pronunciation : [ ˈskʲaθɔs ]) is the administrative seat and capital of the Greek island community of the same name, Skiathos .

Culture and history

According to the 2011 census, the city had 4,883 inhabitants, 80 percent of the island's population. Skiathos is first mentioned by Herodotus in connection with the Battle of Artemision in 480 BC. Mentioned. Sparse remnants of the ancient city have been built over since 1830 - after the end of the Turkish occupation and accession to the First Hellenic Republic . The city has two harbor basins, the old harbor being used for excursion boats and fishermen, the new harbor being reserved for car ferries . The Bourtzi peninsula is the focal point for cultural events. The city is geared towards tourism and offers a variety of private rooms such as hotels and taverns. Skiathos has a small island hospital, but it doesn't have large surgical facilities. The main church in the city is the Trion lerarchon cathedral from 1846. The writer Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851–1911) was born on Skiathos, and his house is now home to the Papadiamantis Museum .

The only 18 km long and well-developed road on the island to Koukounaries runs south from Skiathos . The Skiathos Island National Airport , north of the city, connecting the island with scheduled and charter flights to European cities.