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Skydra
Municipality in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skydra (Greek: Σκύδρα, pronounced [scˈiðra] in modern Greek, before 1926: Βερτεκόπ - Vertekop,[2] Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.
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Municipality
The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
- Meniida
- Skydra
The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.[4]
Municipal unit of Skydra
Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 14,353 (2021). The 12 communities of Skydra are:
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History
In Skydra there is an ancient settlement in Mandalo. The foundations of a monumental building that probably was a temple of Zeus have been uncovered.[5]
Oral History
Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).
Historical Population
Sporting teams
The town hosts two football clubs:
- Aetos Skydra F.C., plays in the Greek Football League 2
- Nea Genia Skydras, plays in the fifth Division of Greece (amateur league of the Pella Football Clubs Association).
In addition, Skydra has a volleyball team, Aristotelis Skydras V.C., which recently was promoted at the A2 Volleyball League.
Notable people
References
External links
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