Skala, Messenia
Skala
Σκάλα | |
|---|---|
  Skala | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′28″N 22°0′14″E / 37.19111°N 22.00389°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Oichalia, Messenia |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 190 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Skala (Greek: Σκάλα) is a village located in the municipality of Oichalia, Messenia, Peloponnese in Greece.[2] It is situated in the interior of the Messenia Plain, around 21 km north of Kalamata and at an altitude of around 90 meters. [3]
History
[edit]During the Ottoman Empire the nearby settlement was used as a place of execution and atrocities by the Ottoman authorities. It is believed that Skala played a pivotal role during the Greek war of independence when on the 22nd of March 1821 Greek forces attacked the Ottoman guards of the village. Kolokotronis mentions in his memoirs that he had met in Skala with Papaflessas to plan for the war. In 1825 Prime Minister Georgios Kountouriotis settled in Skala with Alexandros Mavrokordatos to prepare an attack against Ibrahim. [4]
Climate
[edit]Skala enjoys a sunny and warm Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa). According to the data of the National Observatory of Athens station, winters are mild while summers are extremely hot by Greece's standards. [5] Ιt is considered Greece's hottest area in terms of summer mean maximum temperatures and this is due to its inland location next to the Taygetos mountain which provides constant hot fohn winds during the summer. [6]
| Climate data for Skala Messenia 88 m a.s.l. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
43.2 (109.8) |
45.8 (114.4) |
41.8 (107.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
45.8 (114.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
26.5 (79.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 146.2 (5.76) |
79.5 (3.13) |
53.6 (2.11) |
23.6 (0.93) |
11.2 (0.44) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
15.0 (0.59) |
26.8 (1.06) |
3.4 (0.13) |
172.5 (6.79) |
194.1 (7.64) |
726 (28.58) |
| Source 1: National Observatory of Athens (Dec 2023 - June 2025), Oct to Dec 2024 data from Arfara WU,[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Skala Messenia N.O.A station. [7] | |||||||||||||
Municipality
[edit]The municipality Oichalia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
The municipality has an area of 415.433 km2, the municipal unit 59.060 km2.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Δημοτικές ενότητες – Δήμος Οιχαλίας" (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Σκάλα ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ, Δήμος ΟΙΧΑΛΙΑΣ | buk.gr". buk.gr. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Skala history". Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b "N.O.A Monthly Bulletins".
- ^ "Ο Θοδωρής Κολυδάς για τις υψηλές θερμοκρασίες στη Σκάλα Μεσσηνίας". Tharos Newspaper. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Latest Conditions in Skala, Messinia". penteli.meteo.gr.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.