Skala ( el, Σκάλα) is a town and a former

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. 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).H καταγωγή των Κολτεριωτών της Σμύρνης – Του Μωυσιάδη Παναγιώτη
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Notable people

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References

Populated places in Laconia {{Peloponnese-geo-stub