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For the town of ancient Thessaly, see Scotussa. Municipal unit in Greece
Skotoussa Σκοτούσσα
Municipal unit
Skotoussa train stationSkotoussa train station
Skotoussa is located in GreeceSkotoussaSkotoussaLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°08′N 23°23′E / 41.133°N 23.383°E / 41.133; 23.383
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalityIrakleia
Area
 • Municipal unit99.4 km (38.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipal unit3,248
 • Municipal unit density33/km (85/sq mi)
 • Community795
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ

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

Transport

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

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Irakleia
Municipal unit of Irakleia
  • Chrysochorafa
  • Dasochori
  • Irakleia
  • Karperi
  • Koimisi
  • Limnochori
  • Lithotopos
  • Pontismeno
  • Valtero
Municipal unit of Skotoussa
  • Ammoudia
  • Gefyroudi
  • Melenikitsi
  • Nea Tyroloi
  • Palaiokastro
  • Skotoussa
Municipal unit of Strymoniko
  • Cheimarros
  • Kalokastro
  • Livadochori
  • Strymoniko
  • Triada
  • Zevgolatio


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