Livadia, Kilkis

Livadia
Λιβάδια
Livadia

Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°18′E / 41.000°N 22.300°E / 41.000; 22.300Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°18′E / 41.000°N 22.300°E / 41.000; 22.300
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Kilkis
Municipality Paionia
Population (2001)[1]
  Municipal unit 402
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΚΙ

Livadia (Greek: Λιβάδια, Aromanian: Giumala de Jos) is a village and a former community in the former Paionia Province, Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] 11 km northwest of Griva, 15 km northwest of Goumenissa. Its population in 2001 was 402. It includes two villages: Megala Livadia and Mikra Livadia (now uninhabited).

This historic community took part in various Greek revolutions, in particular the Macedonian Struggle in which many of inhabitants of Livadia participated, including:

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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