Skillounta
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Skillounta is a former municipality
in Elis, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after Scillus, an ancient name for the area. Its seat of administration was in the town Krestena
. The town is connected with three paved roads. The distance from Pyrgos
is about 22 km SE, 2.5 km E of GR-9
/E55
, S of Olympia
, about 43 km NW of Andritsaina
, 88 km NW of Megalopolis
and N of Kyparissia
. Its neighboring communities and villages are Kallikomi and Raches
to the west, Ladiko
to the northwest, Makrissia
to the north, Grillos to the east and Vrina and Krouni to the south.
The town has a kindergarten, schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium or a high school, a church, restaurants, banks, a post office, a bus station and a square (plateia
). The city is situated near low altitude mountains while the western part is flat and covered with pine trees almost surrounding Krestena. GR76
bypasses Krestena for Andritsaina. Its nearest reservoir at the Alfeios River
is about 3 km north. It supplies water for the Pyrgos, central and southern Ileia areas. It is also a flood control dam. A small creek runs south of Krestena and follows GR-76 to its southeast up to W of Andritsaina. Its main street is Agiou Georgiou Street. As of 2001, the population is 5,783.
In 1999, GR-76 1.5 km SE of Krestena was cut off with a minor mudslide. It was later repaired along with road repairs and fully connected with two lanes again in about 2000.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Elis, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after Scillus, an ancient name for the area. Its seat of administration was in the town Krestena
Krestena
Krestena is a town in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration....
. The town is connected with three paved roads. The distance from Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
is about 22 km SE, 2.5 km E of GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
, S of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
, about 43 km NW of Andritsaina
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
, 88 km NW of Megalopolis
Megalopolis, Greece
Megalópoli is a town in the western part of the peripheral unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis . "Megalopolis" is a Greek word for Great city. When it was founded, in 371 BC, it was the first urbanization in rustic and primitive Arcadia. In...
and N of Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
. Its neighboring communities and villages are Kallikomi and Raches
Raches
Raches is a village and a former municipality on the island of Ikaria, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ikaria, of which it is a municipal unit...
to the west, Ladiko
Ladiko
Ladiko is an abandoned Greek settlement located near and part of the community of Kallikomo in the municipality of Skillounta, in the prefecture of Ilia, which nowadays consists only of ruins and the mighty church consecrated to the holy Dimitri. GR-9/E55 is near Ladiko...
to the northwest, Makrissia
Makrissia
Makrisia is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 1,969.-Nearest places:*Olympia, north, distance: 6 to 7 km*Skillountia and Nea Skillountia, east, distance: 3 to 4 km*Krestena, south, distance: 3 km...
to the north, Grillos to the east and Vrina and Krouni to the south.
The town has a kindergarten, schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium or a high school, a church, restaurants, banks, a post office, a bus station and a square (plateia
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The city is situated near low altitude mountains while the western part is flat and covered with pine trees almost surrounding Krestena. GR76
Greek National Road 76
Greek National Road 76 is a west to east highway linking 2 km W of Krestena with GR-9/E55, Andritsaina and SE of Megalopoli . The highway west to Andritsaina is unofficially designated as GR-76 The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese...
bypasses Krestena for Andritsaina. Its nearest reservoir at the Alfeios River
Alfeios River
Alfeiós is the longest river in the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river is 110 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Arcadia and Ilia. Its source is near Megalopoli in the highlands of Arcadia. The river begins near Davia in central Arcadia, then flows between Leontari and Megalopoli through a...
is about 3 km north. It supplies water for the Pyrgos, central and southern Ileia areas. It is also a flood control dam. A small creek runs south of Krestena and follows GR-76 to its southeast up to W of Andritsaina. Its main street is Agiou Georgiou Street. As of 2001, the population is 5,783.
In 1999, GR-76 1.5 km SE of Krestena was cut off with a minor mudslide. It was later repaired along with road repairs and fully connected with two lanes again in about 2000.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Skillounta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Diasella (Diasella, Ladikaki, Papa Chania, Skala)
- FrixaFrixaFrixa is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 319 for the village and 523 for the municipal district.-Population:-Location:...
(Frixa, Anemochoraki) - Graikas
- Gryllos (Gryllos, Chani Gryllou)
- KallikomoKallikomoKallikomo is a community located east of GR-9/E55 in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Distance from Pyrgos is 18 km SE, 3 km W of Krestena and 6 km W of Olympia, and about 10 km NW of Zacharo and N of Kyparissia. It is accessed east of the highway and northwest...
(Kallikomo, KrounoiKrounoiKrounoi or Krouni , rarely spelled Crouni or Cruni, formerly known as Risovo, was a thriving community in Greece of more than 1,000 inhabitants until the earthquake of 1967. It is located in the prefecture of Ilia in the western part of the municipality of Skillounta and is part of the community...
, LadikoLadikoLadiko is an abandoned Greek settlement located near and part of the community of Kallikomo in the municipality of Skillounta, in the prefecture of Ilia, which nowadays consists only of ruins and the mighty church consecrated to the holy Dimitri. GR-9/E55 is near Ladiko...
) - Kalyvakia (Nea Kalyvakia)
- Kato SamikoKato SamikoKato Samiko is a small village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 475 for the village and 531 for the municipal district.-Population:-Location:...
(Kato Samiko, Kleidi, Fragkokklisia) - KrestenaKrestenaKrestena is a town in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration....
(Krestena, Moschoula, Poros) - Makrisia
- Platiana
- Ploutochori (Neo Chorio)
- RachesRaches, IliaRaches is a small village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 369.-Population:-Location:Raches is located south of Patras, west-southwest of the capital city of Athens, south-southeast of Pyrgos, south of Krestena, north-northwest of Zacharo, northwest of...
- SamikoSamikoSamiko is a small village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 544.-Nearest places:*Kaiafa, southeast*Raches, northwest*Kato Samiko, west-Population:-Location:...
- SkillountiaSkillountiaSkillountia , the ancient Scillus , is a small village and a municipal district in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its 2001 population was 28 for the village and 550 for the municipal district, including Nea Skillountia.-Population:...
(Skillountia, Nea Skillountia) - Trypiti (Trypiti, Lekani)
- Vrina
Geography
| North: Volakas | ||
| West: Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... |
Skillounta | East: Alifeira Kallithea Kallithea is the 8th largest municipality in Greece and the 4th biggest in the Athens urban area... |
| South: Zacharo Zacharo Zacharo is a town and municipality in southwestern Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the Elis peripheral unit, in the Periphery of West Greece. Zacharo is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, in the area of the Gulf of Kyparissia. The town is crossed by the highway named GR-9/E55, that links... |
Sites of interest
- Iardanos Tomb - situated in an area called Kleidi meaning keyKey (lock)A key is an instrument that is used to operate a lock. A typical key consists of two parts: the blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that torque can be applied by the user. The blade is usually intended to...
. It was dug in 1954 and contained 16 graves. Website
Population history
- 1981: 3,539
- 1991: 5,422 (city), 14,449 (municipality)
- 2001: 5,883 (city), 15,931 (municipality)