Skydra (, in modern Greek, before 1926: Βερτεκόπ - Vertekop, Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.

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: The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.

Municipal unit of Skydra

Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 14,353 (2021). The 12 communities of Skydra are:

History

In Skydra there is an ancient settlement in Mandalo. The foundations of a monumental building that probably was a temple of Zeus have been uncovered.

Oral History

Ioannis Chrissochoidis on Pontian Greeks settling in Skydra (1919-1940).

Historical Population

Sporting teams

The town hosts two football clubs: In addition, Skydra has a volleyball team, Aristotelis Skydras V.C., which recently was promoted at the A2 Volleyball League.

Notable people