Skydra is a town and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia

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Municipality

The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

• Meniida
  Meniida
  Meniida is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Skydra, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,493 . The seat of the municipality was in Kali....
  
  
• Skydra

Subdivisions

Division of the municipal unit Skydra with total population 15,654 (2001). The 11 (13 municipal district) departments of Skydra are:

Map	Municipal district	Population
	Skydra	5,081
	Arseni	1,409
	Aspro	794
	Dafni	667
	Kalyvia	1,186
	Lipochori	1,032
	Mavrovouni	1,021
	Nea Zoi	201
	Petraia (department)	1,681
	Petraia (village)	921
	Loutrochori Loutrochori, Pella Loutrochori meaning "bath town"; formerly Paina, Πάινα and Bania, Μπάνια meaning "baths") is a village in the Pella regional unit, of Macedonia in Greece. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 466, its area is 7.506 km2, and its population density is 62.08 per km2...  (village)	466
	Plevroma Plevroma Plevroma is a village in the Pella Prefecture of Macedonia, Greece. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 294. It is located at ....  (village)	294
	Rizo	1,081
	Sevastiana	1,501
	Municipal unit of Skydra	15,654

Historical Population

Year	Town population	Municipality population
1991	4,562	15,237
2001	5,081	15,654

Sporting teams

The town hosts two football clubs:

• Aetos Skydra
  Aetos Skydra F.C.
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  , plays in the Greek Football League 2
• Nea Genia Skydras FC, plays in the fifth Division of Greece (amateur league of the Pella Prefecture
  Pella Prefecture
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   in Central Macedonia
  Central Macedonia
  Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
  
  ).

Also, Skydra has a volleyball team named Aristotelis Skydras which recently was promoted at the A2 Volleyball League.