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Skala Zographou
Skala may refer to: Places Greece * Skala, Patmos, the main port on the island of Patmos in Greece * Skala, Laconia, a municipality in southern Greece * Skala, Xanthi, a settlement in north-eastern Greece * Skala, Cephalonia, a resort in the Ionian Islands Elsewhere * Skała (other), several places in Poland * Skala-Podilska, a town in Ukraine * Skala, Burgas Province, a village in Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria * , a village in Dulovo Municipality, Silistra Province, north-eastern Bulgaria * Skála, a village in the Faroe Islands * Skåla (other), places in Norway Other uses * SKALA, the process computer for the Chernobyl-type nuclear power plants * Skala (sports organization), a Jewish Communist sports organization in interbellum Poland * ''Skala'', a 2011 album by Mathias Eick * Zastava Skala, a subcompact car made by Serbian manufacturer Zastava See also * Scala (other) Scala or SCALA may refer to: Automobiles * Renault Scala, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patmos
Patmos ( el, Πάτμος, ) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is famous as the location where John of Patmos received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, and where the book was written. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,998 and an area of . The highest point is Profitis Ilias, above sea level. The municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi (pop. 44), Marathos (pop. 5), and several uninhabited islets, has a total population of 3,047 (2011 census) and a combined land area of . It is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. In 1999, the island's historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO because of their significance in Christianity and the preservation of ancient religious ceremonies that occur on the island. The monastery was founded by Saint Christodulos. Patm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skala, Laconia
Skala ( el, Σκάλα) is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 143.945 km2. Population 5,933 (2011). Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros Darmos with his company Silver Leaf. History Following the Orlov events, in 1777, many inhabitants of Skala bearing the name "Mavroudas" ( el, Μαυρούδας) migrated to Koldere, near Magnesia ( ad Sipylum). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skala, Xanthi
Abdera () is a municipality in the Xanthi regional unit of Thrace, Greece. In classical antiquity, it was a major Greek ''polis'' on the Thracian coast. The ancient polis is to be distinguished from the municipality, which was named in its honor. The polis lay 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos River, almost directly opposite the island of Thasos. It was a colony placed in previously unsettled Thracian territory, not then a part of Hellas, during the age of Greek colonization. The city that developed from it became of major importance in ancient Greece. After the 4th centuryAD it declined, contracted to its acropolis, and was abandoned, never to be reoccupied except by archaeologists. Meanwhile, life went on as the changing population settled in other communities in the region. One named Polystylus changed its name to Abdera. In 2011 the municipality of Abdera was synoecized from three previous municipalities comprising a number of modern settlements. The anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skala, Cephalonia
Skala (Greek: Σκάλα) is a village located in the municipal unit of Eleios-Pronnoi, some 39 km south from the island's main town of Argostoli and 14 km SW of Poros, in the south of Cephalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece. During the summer, Skala becomes a popular holiday destination. Villages The community of Skala consists of the following villages: *Skala, pop. 760 *Aleimmatas, pop. 20 *Ratzakli, pop. 118 *Fanies, pop. 25 History The current village was built in 1956 and replaces the old village which was levelled during the 1953 Ionian earthquake, killing 36 and injuring hundreds of villagers. The original village was located on the hill behind the present one, as many of the island's were, in order to avoid invasion from raiders and pirates during the previous centuries. The name 'Skala' originates from the Greek word for stairs. It was given this name because when it was in its original place, the houses seemed to ascend almost as though they were a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skała (other)
Skała is the Polish word for ''rock''. *''Skała'' - a 2009 album by Polish singer Kayah Skała may also refer to the following places in Poland: *Skała, a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (S Poland) * Skała, Jawor County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Skała, Lwówek Śląski County Skała is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lwówek Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Lwówek Śląski and west of the regional capita ... in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Skała, Strzelin County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Skała, Wrocław County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Skała, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skala-Podilska
Skala-Podilska ( ua, Скала-Подільська, Skala-Podilʹsʹka; russian: Скала-Подольская, Skala-Podol'skaya; pl, Skała; yi, סקאַל, Skal; he, סקאלה, Skala) or Skala upon Zbruch ( uk, Скала-над-Збручем, Skala-nad-Zbruchem; pl, Skała Nad Zbruczem; german: Skala am Sbrutsch) is an urban-type settlement in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine over the Zbruch River. It hosts the administration of Skala-Podilska settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: It was, at one time, named simply "Skala", however the town compounded its name, variously, to "Skala upon Zbruch", in order to distinguish itself from another town with that same name. History Geographically the town is located in the western Podolia, hence the name. It is located not far where Zbruch falls into Dniester. The town is first mentioned after its fortress that was built in 1360s - 1370s. After the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia was torn apar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skala, Burgas Province
Skala is a village in Sungurlare Municipality, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo .... Accessed May 5, 2010 References Villages in Burgas Province {{Burgas-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulovo Municipality
Dulovo Municipality ( bg, Община Дулово) is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain, in the area of the South Dobrudzha geographical region, about 25 km south of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre – the town of Dulovo. The municipality embraces a territory of 566.33 km2 with a population of 28,860 inhabitants, as of December 2009.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 The main road I-7 crosses the area from north to south, connecting the province centre of |
Skála
Skála (reclaimed its original name ''Skála'' as opposed to incorrect ''Skáli'' in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of , located in . Its postal code is FO 480. It has a population of 751 (August 2022). The current church in the village was opened in 1940. Skála is home to the largest shipyard in the , with i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skåla (other)
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Skåla may refer to: * Skåla (Møre og Romsdal), a mountain in Volda municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway * Skåla (Vestland), a mountain in Stryn municipality, Vestland county, Norway See also * Skála, a village in the Faroe Islands * Skala (other) Skala may refer to: Places Greece * Skala, Patmos, the main port on the island of Patmos in Greece * Skala, Laconia, a municipality in southern Greece * Skala, Xanthi, a settlement in north-eastern Greece * Skala, Cephalonia, a resort in the Io ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKALA
Skala may refer to: Places Greece * Skala, Patmos, the main port on the island of Patmos in Greece * Skala, Laconia, a municipality in southern Greece * Skala, Xanthi, a settlement in north-eastern Greece * Skala, Cephalonia, a resort in the Ionian Islands Elsewhere * Skała (other), several places in Poland * Skala-Podilska, a town in Ukraine * Skala, Burgas Province, a village in Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria * , a village in Dulovo Municipality, Silistra Province, north-eastern Bulgaria * Skála, a village in the Faroe Islands * Skåla (other), places in Norway Other uses * SKALA, the process computer for the Chernobyl-type nuclear power plants * Skala (sports organization), a Jewish Communist sports organization in interbellum Poland * ''Skala'', a 2011 album by Mathias Eick * Zastava Skala, a subcompact car made by Serbian manufacturer Zastava See also * Scala (other) Scala or SCALA may refer to: Automobiles * Renault Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
