Skotina
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| Skotina Σκοτίνα | |
|---|---|
 View of Skotina with Mt. Olympus in the Background | |
| Location | |
  Skotina | |
| Coordinates | 40°1′N 22°33′E / 40.017°N 22.550°ECoordinates: 40°1′N 22°33′E / 40.017°N 22.550°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Pieria |
| Municipality: | Dio-Olympos |
| Population statistics (as of 2011)[1] | |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 949 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Postal code: | 600 63 |
| Telephone: | 23520 |
| Auto: | KN |
Skotina (Greek: Σκοτίνα) is a rural settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, itself part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Name
The name is taken due to handmade costumes (woolen fabrics, handmade costumes), which were made in the region that made the cloaks and the sails for sailing ships of the era.
Geography
The village is built on the southeastern edge of the mount Olympus, 32 km from the city of Katerini, and has a view towards the Thermaic Gulf.
Population
The community of Skotina had a population 949 inhabitants as of 2011.[1] The community consists of the settlements of Skotina, Paralia Skotinas and the nowadays uninhabited Palia Skotina.[1]
See also
- Beach of Skotina
- Castle of Platamon
- Platamon
- Neos Panteleimonas
- Palios Panteleimonas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
Notes
- Encyclopedia Μαλλιάρης- Παιδεία, Volume 24, p. 27.
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