Skala Oropou

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Coordinates: 38°19′N 23°48′E

Skala Oropou (Σκάλα Ωρωπού)

Map of Greece, position of Skala Oropou highlighted

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Skala Oropou (Greek: Σκάλα Ωρωπού) is a community of Attica in Greece, it is also a suburb of Athens. Markopoulo Oropou is linked with the road linking GR-1/E75 and Oropos and its beach fnas well as the roads to Kalamos and Malakasa. The area around Markopoulo are surrounded by olive trees, pasture farmlands, grasslands and are hilly, pine trees and mountains dominates southward, farmlands are in valley areas as well as to the northwen part. The South Euboic Gulf covers the north which offers a panoramic view of the island of Euboea as well as Eretria. Markopoulo Oropou is located about ENE of Athens, E of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and north of Rafina. The Asopus River flows to its west and is through Chalkoutsi. Beaches along with hotels, taverns and restaurants are along within the coastline and is Skala Oropou's fame.

The population between 1981 and 1991 was the community that saw huge population loss. All boundaries are communal.

Businesses are the most popular industry in Skala Oropou, agriculture dominates the central part and away from its beaches. Housing developments came in the 1990s but slowly boomed.

1 Subdivisions
2 Nearest places
3 Other
4 Historical population
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] Subdivisions

Chalkoutsi
Kamari Oropou
Pigadaki

[edit] Nearest places

Oropos, southwest
Nea Palatia, south

[edit] Other

Skala Oropou has a few schools and lyceums or a middle school, a gymnasia or a high school, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Communal population
1981	2,693	-	-
1991	1,295	-1,398/51.91%	3,142
2001	-	-49/-19.82%	-

[edit] External links

GTP Travel Pages (Community)
Map and aerial photos:
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Coordinates: 38°19′19″N, 23°47′30″E

[edit] See also

List of municipalities of Attica, Including communities

	North: South Euboic Gulf
West: Oinofyta (Boeotia) and Oropos (community)	Skala Oropou (community)	East: Nea Palatia (community)
	South: Nea Palatia

*Municipalities and communities* of the East Attica Prefecture**
Acharnes • Agios Stefanos • Artemida • Avlona • Gerakas • Glyka Nera • Kalyvia Thorikou • Keratea • Kropia • Lavreotiki • Marathon • Markopoulo Mesogaias • Nea Makri • Paiania • Pallini • Rafina • Spata • Vari • Voula • Vouliagmeni
Afidnes • Agios Konstantinos • Anavyssos • Anixi • Anthousa • Dionysos • Drosia • Grammatiko • Kalamos • Kapandriti • Kouvaras • Kryoneri • Malakasa • Markopoulo Oropou • Nea Palatia • Oropos • Palaia Fokaia • Pikermi • Polydendri • Rodopoli • Saronida • Skala Oropou • Stamata • Sykamino • Thrakomakedones • Varnava