What is "skala"

Skała is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975-1998). On December 31, 2010, its population was 3,646.

Skala is one of the oldest town of Lesser Poland. In the early 13th century, it was a defensive gord, known as Scala and Magna Schala. Its name (the Polish word skala means rock in English) probably comes from a rocky hill above the Pradnik river valley.

Skåla may refer to:

• Skåla (Sogn og Fjordane), a mountain in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
• Skåla (Møre og Romsdal), a mountain in Volda municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

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Skála (reclaimed its original name Skála as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011; ) is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located in Runavík Municipality.

Its postal code is FO 480. In 2005 its population was 618. The current church in the village was opened in 1940.

Skála is home to the largest shipyard in the Faroe islands, with its fine harbour and good reputation for shipbuilding and repairs.

Skała is the Polish word for rock.

• Skała - a 2009 album by Polish singer Kayah

Skała may also refer to the following places in Poland:

• Skała, a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (S Poland)
• Skała, Jawor County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
• Skała, Lwówek Śląski County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
• Skała, Strzelin County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
• Skała, Wrocław County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
• Skała, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland)

Skåla is a mountain in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The mountain is located about east of the village of Loen and about south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn. There are two summits to the mountain, one at and one at above sea level. The latter one is sometimes called Stryneskåla. Every year there is a race from the village of Loen up the mountain.

Skala is a neighborhood in Larnaca, Cyprus.

One map puts the center of Skala's seashore, around 100 meters south of Larnaca Castle—at Lala Moustafa Pasa Street.)

Skała (English: Rock) is a studio album by Polish singer Kayah, released in 2009.