Skillounta

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Skillounta
name_local = Σκιλλούντα


periph = West Greece
prefec = Elis
province = Elis
population = 15931
population_as_of = 2001
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elevation = 276
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 37
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lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 38
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 270 55
area_code = 26250
licence = ΗΑ
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Skillounta is a municipality in the Prefecture of Elis, Greece. It is named after Scillus, an ancient name for the area. Its seat of administration is in the town Krestena (Greek: Κρέστενα). 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 city has a kindergarten school, 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 (unofficially) 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.

ubdivisions

*Moschoula (pop: 581)
*Poros (pop: 299)

Communities of Skillounta

*Vrina
*Frixa (village pop: 319, com pop: 523)
**Anemochoraki (pop: 219)
*Kallikomo
**Krounoi (pop: 150)
**Ladiko
*Makrissia
*Raches
*Samiko and Kato Samiko
*Grillos

Geography

ites of interest

*Iardanos Tomb - situated in an area called Kleidi meaning key. It was dug in 1954 and contained 16 graves. [http://users.ilei.sch.gr/.../SKILLOUDAS%20TOURIST%20GUIDE/tourist%20guide%20of%20skilloudas_en/kato%20samiko_en.htm Website]

Communications:

*Eleftheri Radiofonas Krestenas (Krestena Free Radio) - 101.6 FM
*Mini FM

Population history

*1981: 3,539
*1991: 5,422 (city), 14,449 (municipality)
*2001: 5,883 (city), 15,931 (municipality)

ee also

*List of places in the Ilia prefecture

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=4665 GTP Krestena]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GR/39/Krestena.html Krestena]
* [http://www.unterkunft.de/directory/region__Peloponnes/country__Griechenland/city__Krestena/ Krestena guide in German]
* [http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/greek/Hleias/Krestena.htm Krestena homepage]
* [http://www.naftemporiki.gr/weather/city.asp?id=GR0179 Weather for Krestena] (in Greek)