Skra Σκρα | |
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 Central square of Skra | |
  Skra | |
| Coordinates:41°05′38″N22°22′59″E / 41.09389°N 22.38306°E /41.09389; 22.38306 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region |  Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Paionia |
| Municipal unit | Axioupoli |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 172 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 61 400 |
| Vehicle registration | KI |
Skra (Greek:Σκρα), before 1926Loumitsa (Megleno Romanian:Liumnița) is a village and community in the municipality ofPaionia,Kilkis regional unit ofGreece.
In 2021 the population was 172 for the community, including the village Koupa.[1] It is situated 10 km south of the border with theRepublic of North Macedonia and its altitude is 548 m.
The village is best known for theBattle of Skra-di-Legen of May 1918. The village has a monument and museum dedicated to the battle.
Before the First World War, the village was much larger and inhabited mainly byMegleno-Romanians.
According to the book "Macedonia — ethnography and statistics" byVasil Kanchov, there were 2,600 Megleno-Romanian inhabitants in the village in 1900.
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