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Skala

Skala is a town in , , and has about 1,750 residents. Skala is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Town with 1,750 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Patmos, Greece
  • Also known as: “Scala” and “Skála”
  • Postal code: 85500

Places of Interest

Highlights include Patmos and Cave of the Apocalypse.

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is a small island in the , one of the northernmost islands of the complex.

Photo: Vladimir Boskovic, Public domain.
The is located approximately halfway up the mountain on the of , along the road between the villages of Chóra and .

Monastery
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The is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of . It is named after St John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book of Revelation who, according to the text, lived on the island when visions of the apocalypse came to him.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patmos and Grigos.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Skala.

Skala

Latitude
37.32297° or 37° 19′ 23″ north
Longitude
26.54316° or 26° 32′ 35″ east
Population
1,750
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8G988GFV+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 436596232
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
253737
Wiki­data ID
Q3486116
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Skala” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Skála”
  • Dutch: “Skala”
  • Finnish: “Skála”
  • French: “Skala”
  • German: “Skala”
  • German: “Skála”
  • Greek: “Σκάλα Πάτμου”
  • Greek: “Σκάλα”
  • Swedish: “Skála”
  • Turkish: “Skala (Patmos)”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΠΑΤΜΟΥ and Patmos Ferry Port.

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