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| [[Prefecture]]: || [[Magnesia]] prefecture
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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Northern Sporades]]
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 39.118/39°7'9" N lat.23.7215/23°43'19" E long
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| Dwellings: ||-
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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  3,318  -/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| [[Aegean Sea]] 37 m(centre) 680 m
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| Number of communities: || -
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 370 03
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 242|24240]] (030-24240)-2 
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 3723
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>HA</code>
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || SKP '''Sk'''o'''p'''elos
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'''Skopelos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Σκόπελος) is an island, a province which is better known as the [[Northern Sporades]] and a municipality in the central part of the Sporades and the northeastern part of the island. The port of Skiathos which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of Skiathos serves the cities of [[Volos]], [[Skiathos]] and [[Alonissos]]. The island is shaped from southeast to northwest, the length is from northwest to southeast and the width is from southwest to northeast. The nearest islands are Skiathos to the west and Alonissos to the east. It is located east of mainland Greece and [[Magnesia]] and northeast of [[Euboea]]. The place was known as Peparethos. In [[342 BCE]], the island was attacked by [[Philip II of Macedon]]. The area is also known as Chora.

Skopelos has one main road which leads to three villages in the western part of the island.

==Communities and subdivisions==
*[[Agnonda]]
*[[Glossa, Greece|Glossa]]
*[[Klima (Sporades), Greece|Klima]]
*[[Loutraki (Sporades), Greece|Loutraki]]

==Information==
The geography of Skopelos includes a mountaintop to the northwest and bushy and rocky hills around Skopelos. Most of the villages are to the west. Agriculture is also common, mainly mixed farming and vineyards, the main products are wine and plums. Fishing is also common on the island. Tourism is, however, the main industry. The municipality is encircled by the [[Aegean Sea]].

==Historical population==
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! Year !! Population !! Change !! Island population !! Change
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| [[1981]] || 2,728 || - || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 2,603 || -126/4.62% || 4,658 ||
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| [[2002]] || - || - || 4,700 || -
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==External links==
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Skopelos&country=GR Mapquest - Skopelos], street map not yet available.

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Islands of Greece]]
[[Category:Magnesia]]

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 ==Communities and subdivisions==
-*[[Agnonda]]
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 *[[Glossa (Sporades) |Glossa]]
 *[[Klima (Sporades)|Klima]]

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-'''Skopelos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Σκόπελος) is an island, a province which is better known as the [[Northern Sporades]] and a municipality in the central part of the Sporades and the northeastern part of the island. The port of Skiathos which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of Skiathos serves the cities of [[Volos]], [[Skiathos]] and [[Alonissos]]. The island is shaped from southeast to northwest, the length is from northwest to southeast and the width is from southwest to northeast. The nearest islands are Skiathos to the west and Alonissos to the east.  It is located east of mainland Greece and [[Magnesia]] and northeast of [[Euboea]]. The place was known as Peparethos.  In [[342 BCE]], the island was attacked by [[Philip II of Macedon]]. The area is also known as Chora.
+'''Skopelos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Σκόπελος) is an island, a province which is better known as the [[Northern Sporades]] and a municipality in the central part of the Sporades and the northeastern part of the island. The port of Skiathos which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of Skiathos serves the cities of [[Volos]], [[Skiathos]] and [[Alonissos]]. The island is shaped from southeast to northwest, the length is from northwest to southeast and the width is from southwest to northeast. The nearest islands are Skiathos to the west and Alonissos to the east.  It is located east of mainland Greece and [[Magnesia]] and northeast of [[Euboea]]. The place was known as Peparethos.  In [[342 BC]], the island was attacked by [[Philip II of Macedon]]. The area is also known as Chora.
 Skopelos has one main road which leads to three villages in the western part of the island.
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 ==Communities and subdivisions==
 *[[Agnonda]]
-*[[Glossa, Greece|Glossa]]
+*[[Glossa (Sporades) |Glossa]]
-*[[Klima (Sporades), Greece|Klima]]
+*[[Klima (Sporades)|Klima]]
-*[[Loutraki (Sporades), Greece|Loutraki]]
+*[[Loutraki (Sporades)|Loutraki]]
 ==Information==