Skotoussa

{{for|the town of ancient Thessaly|Scotussa}}

{{Infobox Greek Dimos

|name = Skotoussa

|name_local = Σκοτούσσα

|type = municipal unit

|image_skyline = Skotoussa train station Greece - panoramio.jpg

|caption_skyline = Skotoussa train station

|image_map = DE Skotoussis.svg

|map_caption = Location within the regional unit

|periph = Central Macedonia

|periphunit = Serres

|municipality = Irakleia

|pop_municunit = 3248

|pop_community = 795

|population_as_of = 2021

|area_municunit = 99.4

|elevation =

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|licence = ΕΡ

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Skotoussa ({{langx|el|Σκοτούσσα}}, {{Langx|grc-x-medieval|Προσάνικον|translit=Prosanikon}}) 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of 99.433 km2.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}

Transport

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

References

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Category:Populated places in Serres (regional unit)

Category:Irakleia, Serres

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