Skoteini
Skoteini (Greek: Σκοτεινή) is a small mountain village 57 kilometres northwest of the town of Argos in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. It has an area of 44 km² and sits at an altitude of 690 meters above sea level. Its name derives from the Greek word for "darkness".
Skoteini Σκοτεινή | |
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  Skoteini | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 22°26′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Argolis |
| Municipality | Argos-Mykines |
| Municipal unit | Alea |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 347 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
According to the 2011 census, the population of Skoteini was 347, a drop from the 1981 census, when the town was inhabited by 412 people.
- "Driving through the plain of Alea, you reach the village of Skoteini, one of the most beautiful landscapes of Argolida County. It holds a key post, as it is a passage of all three counties (Argolida, Arcadia, and Corinthia). Skoteini was gradually built in three locations and it is now situated upon two mountainsides. Skoteini has always been a large village. It contains many new houses, cafes, bars, an elementary school and a high school. It is a lively and modern mountainous village that has adopted the new way of living. The locals deal with cultivation."[2]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Extract from the Prefecture of Argolis tourist pamphlet, April 2004.
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