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Livadeia
Λιβαδειά | |
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 General view from the castle | |
  Livadeia Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°52′E / 38.433°N 22.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 694.016 km2 (267.961 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 166.691 km2 (64.360 sq mi) |
| • Community | 139.614 km2 (53.905 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 29,379 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 22,547 |
| • Municipal unit density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Community | 22,113 |
| • Community density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 321 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
| Website | www.livadia.gr |
Livadeia (Greek: Λιβαδειά Livadiá, pronounced [livaˈðja]; Ancient Greek: Λεβάδεια, romanized: Lebadeia or Λεβαδία, Lebadia) is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies 90 km (56 mi) north-west of Athens, 64 km (40 mi) west of Chalkida, 63 km (39 mi) south-east of Lamia, 44 km (27 mi) east-south-east of Amfissa, and 91 km (57 mi) east-north-east of Nafpaktos. The town lies some five kilometres (3.1 miles) west of Greek National Road 3, to which it is linked by National Road 48.
The area around Livadeia is mountainous, with farming activities mainly confined to the valleys. The area has traditionally been associated with the production and processing of cotton and tobacco, as well as the cultivation of cereal crops and the raising of livestock. The city also known for having participated in the Trojan War in allegiance with Mycenae.
Livadeia is home to Levadiakos F.C., it currently plays in the Greek Superleague.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.