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Skillounta is a municipality in the Prefecture of Elis, Greece. It is named after Scillus, an ancient name for the area. Its seat of administration is in the town Krestena (Greek: Κρέστενα). The town is connected with three paved roads. Distance from Pyrgos is about 22 km SE, 2.5 km E of GR-9/E55, S of Olympia, about 43 km NW of Andritsaina, 88 km NW of Megalopolis and N of Kyparissia. Its neighboring communities and villages are Kallikomi and Raches to the west, Ladiko to the northwest, Makrissia to the north, Grillos to the east and Vrina and Krouni to the south. The city has a kindergarten school, schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium or a high school, a church, restaurants, banks, a post office, a bus station and a square (plateia). The city is situated near small mountains while the western part is flat. and is covered with pine trees almost surrounding Krestena. GR76 (unofficially) bypasses Krestena for Andritsaina. Its nearest reservoir at the Alfeios River is about 3 km north. It supplies water for the Pyrgos, central and southern Ileia areas. It is also a flood control dam. A small creek runs south of Krestena and follows GR-76 to its southeast up to W of Andritsaina. Its main street is Agiou Georgiou Street. Its city's population is 5,783 (2001)
Division of the municipality
Sites of Interest Iardanos Tomb - situated in an area called Kleidi meaning key. It was dug in 1954 and contained 16 graves. Diasella Diasella is a village c. 16 km from Krestena, Frixa Fixa is a small village 13 km from Krestena Makrysia Makrysia or Makrysia is a village 3 km NW of Krestena. Platiana Platiana is a village c. 16 km from Krestena, a few km from Platiana was the ancient city Epi. Ploutochori Ploutochori (older form Ploutochorion is a village 10 km east of Krestena Vrina Vrina is a village c. 3 km S of Krestena Communications:
Population history 1981: 3539 Links:
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