Skala (neighborhood in Larnaca)
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| Coordinates: 34°55′N 33°38′E / 34.917°N 33.633°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Larnaca District |
| Municipality | Larnaca |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,599 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Skala or Scala (Greek: Σκάλα, Turkish: Iskele) is neighbourhood or quarter of Larnaca, Cyprus and is also commonly used to refer to Larnaca itself.[1][2] [3]
The ancient city of Kition was a port, but when the modern town of Larnaca grew in its place, the site was about 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) inland. A new settlement also began on the modern shoreline. This was called “Scala” from the French for landing stage - “place d'escale”. Escale derives from the Italian word Scala - a flight of stairs and by extension a landing stage for ships.[1][4] The same word occurs in Greek and Latin.
Geography
Skala is bordered on the north by the Chrysopolitissa quarter and extends southward to the Larnaca municipal boundary near the airport . Inland it is bordered by the St. Nicholas quarter. The Skala quarter thus encompasses Finikoudes, Larnaca Castle, the old Turkish quarter including the adjacent great mosque, and the Mackenzie Beach area.[5] [6] The urban shopping centre of Larnaca lies within the quarter. The quarter also has the highest proportion of foreign citizens (49% in 2011) and the highest proportion of economically active people of all the quarters of Larnaca.[5]
