Skoutari, Laconia

Skoutari
Σκουτάρι
Skoutari is located in Greece
Skoutari
Skoutari
Coordinates: 36°40.1′N 22°30′E / 36.6683°N 22.500°E / 36.6683; 22.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitLaconia
MunicipalityEast Mani
Municipal unitGytheio
Area
 • Community11.667 km2 (4.505 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community327
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
232 00
Area code(s)+30-2733
Vehicle registrationΑΚ

Skoutari (Greek: Σκουτάρι) is a village and a community of the municipality of East Mani.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gytheio, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The community of Skoutari covers an area of 11.667 km2.[3] According to local tradition it was founded by refugees from the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.