or SKUTARI (anc. Chrysopolis), the largest of the suburbs of Constantinople, forming a town of itself, on the opposite side of the Bosphorus, on seven low hills. The modern name is derived from the Persian Uskudar, a courier, on account of this being the post-station for couriers to and from the east. The town contains several mosques founded by sultans or sultanars, a large palace, barracks, several imarets or kitchens for the poor, baths, and convents. Among the last, the most remarkable is that of the bowing dervishes, which is visited by many Europeans on account of the singular and fanatical rites performed. The cemetery of Scutari is much larger and more beautiful than any in the capital, on account of the sacredness supposed to belong to Asiatic soil. The town contains silk-mills and cotton factories; and has a considerable trade. In the vicinity there are many beautiful villas and country-houses. During the Russian war of 1854-6, the hospital of Scutari was used by the allied armies. Pop. estimated at 60,000.

(Albanian Skodra), a town of European Turkey, Albania, capital of a pashalic in the eyalet of Rumili, at the southern extremity of the Lake of Scutari, from which the Boyana here issues, 45 miles S.E. of Cattaro. It is walled and defended by two castles; contains a bazaar, numerous mosques, Greek and Roman Catholic churches, ship-building, woollen and cotton weaving, and the manufacture of fire-arms, are carried on here. Scutari is the principal place of trade in Bosnia and Albania, as three important routes cross each other here—that from Constantinople to the Adriatic; that from Belgrade to the Mediterranean; and that from Dalmatia to Albania. Pop. 24,000.