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Skydra
Σκύδρα
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Districts | 11 (13) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.550 km2 (2.915 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 113.598 km2 (43.860 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 5,081 |
| • Density | 672.98/km2 (1,743.01/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 15,654 |
| • Municipality density | 137.802/km2 (356.905/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
585 00
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| Area code(s) | 23810 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
| Website | http://www.skydra.gr/ |
Skydra (Greek: Σκύδρα) is a town and municipality of Pella Prefecture in the region of Macedonia in Greece. It has a total population of 5,081 inhabitants in the town and 15,654 inhabitants in the municipality.
Name
During the Ottoman Empite until 1926 Skydra was known with the name Vertikop or Vartikop. The name was derived from the Turkish or Slavic languages. It was named like that because of a river that crossed these places.
Images for kids
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The central church
See also
In Spanish: Skydra para niños
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