Skydra (, in modern Greek, before 1926: Βερτεκόπ - Vertekop,Name changes of settlements in Greece Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.
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: Meniida Skydra
The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.
Municipal unit of Skydra Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 14,353 (2021). The 12 communities of Skydra are: Map Community Population (2021) Skydra 5,686 Arseni 1,241 Aspro 656 Dafni 565 Kalyvia 913 Lipochori 919 Loutrochori 399 Mavrovouni 827 Nea Zoi 128 Petraia (incl. Plevroma) 927 Rizo 911 Sevastiana 1,181 Municipal unit of Skydra 14,353
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.Pella museum, Skydra. Archived 19 March 2020.
Oral History Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).
Historical Population Year Community Municipal unit Municipality 1991 4,562 15,237 - 2001 5,081 15,654 - 2011 5,406 15,613 20,188 2021 5,686 14,353 18,325
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 Efthymis Koulouris Olga Strantzali Alexandros Kyziridis
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