Skotoussa

For the town of ancient Thessaly, see Scotussa.

Skotoussa (Greek: Σκοτούσσα, Medieval Greek: Προσάνικον, romanized: Prosanikon) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Population 3,248 (2021).^[1] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Irakleia, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 99.433 km².^[3]

Skotoussa Σκοτούσσα
Municipal unit
Skotoussa train station
Skotoussa Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°08′N 23°23′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Irakleia
Area
• Municipal unit	99.4 km2 (38.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,248
• Municipal unit density	32.7/km2 (84.6/sq mi)
• Community	795
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ

Transport

The settlement is served by Skotoussa railway station on the Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli line, with daily services to Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.