Evrotas (municipality)
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Evrotas is a municipality in the Laconia
Laconia
Laconia , also known as Lacedaemonia, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti...

 peripheral unit, Peloponnese Periphery, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. It is named after the river Eurotas. The seat of the municipality is the town Skala
Skala, Laconia
Skala is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 5,902 . Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros...

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Municipality

The municipality Evrotas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
  • Elos
    Elos
    Elos is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. It was called Durali until 1912. The population of the village is 920 people . The municipal unit has 6,452...

  • Geronthres
    Geronthres
    Geronthres is a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of administration was the village Geraki. The municipal population is approx...

  • Krokees
    Krokees
    Krokees is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit...

  • Niata
    Niata
    Niata is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,666 . The seat of the municipality was in Agios Dimitrios. The municipal unit comprises the...

  • Skala
    Skala, Laconia
    Skala is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 5,902 . Skala is known for organic food production and the organic wholesaler Stavros...

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