Livadi
Livadi
Λιβάδι | |
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Settlement | |
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  Livadi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°7.6′N 22°9.45′E / 40.1267°N 22.15750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Elassona |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 158.273 km2 (61.110 sq mi) |
| • Community | 140.90 km2 (54.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,674 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,244 |
| • Community density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 02 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2493-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
| Website | www.livadi.gr |
Livadi or Leivadi (Template:Lang-el) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]
In the Ottoman tahrir defteri of 1521, the settlement is recorded as a village with the name Livadi.[3] The village was founded by Aromanian agricultural and livestock farmers.[4] Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality.[2] The 2011 census recorded 2,674 residents in the municipal unit and 2,244 residents in the community of Livadi.[1] The community of Livadi covers an area of 140.90 km2 while the respective municipal unit 158.273 km2.[5]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Livadi is subdivided into the following communities:
- Dolichi
- Livadi
Geography
Livadi borders Pieria regional unit to the northeast, and Kozani regional unit to the northwest. Livadi is located west of Pythio and Katerini, NNW of Larissa, north of Elassona and southeast of Kozani.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,164 | - |
| 1991 | 2,882 | - |
| 2001 | 2,714 | 3,187 |
| 2011[1] | 2,244 | 2,674 |
Notable people
- Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821), fighter in the Greek War of Independence
References
- ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ Ünal, Uğur; Budak, Mustafa; Bayram, Sabahattin; Yıldıztaş, Mümin (2013). Özkılınç, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ali; Sivridağ, Abdullah (eds.). Osmanlı Yer Adları I: Rumeli Eyaleti (1514–1550) (in Turkish). Ankara: Directorate of State Archives. pp. VII–VIII, 42, 540. ISBN 978-975-19-6238-6. p. 540:
Livadi k., Alasonya n., Alasonya kz., Tırhala l.: TD 101/20
- ^ "Λιβάδι". www.elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
External links
- Evrymenes on GTP Travel Pages
- The Official Website of the Municipality of Evrymenes[permanent dead link]
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