Levadeia
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Livadeia Λιβαδειά |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°52′E / 38.433°N 22.867°ECoordinates: 38°26′N 22°52′E / 38.433°N 22.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
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| • Municipality | 694.016 km2 (267.961 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 166.691 km2 (64.360 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 31,315 |
| • Municipality density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 22,779 |
| • Municipal unit density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 22,193 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 139.614 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 321 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
| Website | www.livadia.gr |
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Livadeia (Greek: Λιβαδειά Livadiá, Greek pronunciation: [livaˈðʝa]; Ancient Greek: Λεβάδεια, Lebadeia) 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 mi) 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.
Livadeia is home to Levadiakos FC, members of the Greek Superleague.
The municipality of Livadeia covers an area of 694.016 km2 (267.961 sq mi), the municipal unit of Livadeia 166.691 km2 (64.360 sq mi) and the community 139.614 km2 (53.905 sq mi).
The municipality Livadeia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):
The community Livadeia consists of the following outlying settlements (besides the town itself): Agios Nikolaos Livadeias (pop: 25), Analypsis Livadeias (pop: 184), Elikon (pop: 43), Perachora (pop: 279), Stathmos (pop: 3), Tzimeika (pop: 25) and Tsoukalades (pop: 149).
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