Livadia (Greek: Λιβάδια, Aromanian: Giumala de Jos or Livãdz; Megleno Romanian: Livezi) 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] The municipal unit has an area of 32.282 km2.[3] 11 km northwest of Griva, 15 km northwest of Goumenissa. Its population in 2021 was 123.[1] It includes two villages: Megala Livadia and Mikra Livadia (now uninhabited). The Aromanian language is still spoken in Livadia.
Livadia
Λιβάδια | |
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Livadia Location within the regional unit | |
Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°18′E / 41.000°N 22.300°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Kilkis |
Municipality | Paionia |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 123 |
• Municipal unit density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΚΙ |
This historic community took part in various Greek revolutions, in particular the Macedonian Struggle in which many of inhabitants of Livadia participated, including:
Some other inhabitants of the town fought against Greek bands in the Ottoman Empire during the early 20th century, an example being Mihail Handuri, an Aromanian armatole.[4]
Another notable figure with origins from Livadia is the Aromanian linguist and philologist Nicolae Saramandu.[5]