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Livadeia Municipality

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History

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'''Livadeia''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Λιβαδειά - ''Livadeiá'' or Λεβάδεια - ''Levádeia'') is a city in central [[Greece]]. It is the capital of the prefecture [[Boeotia prefecture|Boeotia]]. Livadeia is linked with [[Greece Interstate 48|GR-48]] and several kilometres west of [[Greece Interstate 3|GR-3]].

==Persons==

*[[Panos Koutroumbousis]] a [[List of Greek writers|Greek writer]]

==External links==

*http://www.dimoslevadeon.gr/
*http://www.liblivadia.gr

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]

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 ==Livadeia Municipality==
 Besides the city of Livadeia, the municipality encompasses:
-*[[Analipsis]]
+*[[Analipsis (Boeotia)|Analipsis]]
 *[[Pera Chorio]]
 *[[Tsoukalades]]

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	At the time of the declaration of the Greek [[War of Independence]] ([[1821]]), Livadeia had eclipsed [[Thebes]] becoming the chief city in [[Boeotia]]. Its population had reached 10,000 inhabitants with a flourishing economy. On [[March 31]], [[1821]], the Turkish garrison of the city surrendered to [[Athanasios Diakos]], however, Livadeia was recovered by the Turks later in the war. Finally, on [[February 8]], [[1829]], the Turkish army withdrew and Livadeia became part of the newly-independent Greek state.		At the time of the declaration of the Greek [[War of Independence]] ([[1821]]), Livadeia had eclipsed [[Thebes]] becoming the chief city in [[Boeotia]]. Its population had reached 10,000 inhabitants with a flourishing economy. On [[March 31]], [[1821]], the Turkish garrison of the city surrendered to [[Athanasios Diakos]], however, Livadeia was recovered by the Turks later in the war. Finally, on [[February 8]], [[1829]], the Turkish army withdrew and Livadeia became part of the newly-independent Greek state.
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		+	==Population==
		+	The population of the city of Livadeia was 20,061 inhabitants, while that of the entire municipality 21,492.
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		+	==Livadeia Municipality==
		+	Besides the city of Livadeia, the municipality encompasses:
		+	*[[Analipsis]]
		+	*[[Pera Chorio]]
		+	*[[Tsoukalades]]
		+	*[[Romeiko]]
		+	*[[Lafystio]]

	==Persons==		==Persons==

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 According to tradition, Livadeia existed in antiquity as a settlement name Midia. It was renamed after the Athenian, Levados, who colonised it. During the classical ancient Greek period - 4th - 5th Centuries BC - it was the site of an ancient oracle.
-Livadeia was sacked in [[395 BC]] by [[Lysander]] and in 86 BC by Mithridates. It reached its pinnacle in the 2nd Century AD but by the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] period was once again a secondary town.
+Livadeia was sacked in [[395 BC]] by [[Lysander]] and in 86 BC by Mithridates. It reached its pinnacle in the 2nd Century AD but by the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] period was once again a secondary town. It fell to the Crusaders in [[1204]] and the Ottoman Turks in [[1458]].
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 ==Persons==
 *[[Lambros Katsonis]], a pre-Independence admiral

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 '''Livadeia''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Λιβαδειά - ''Livadeiá'' or Λεβάδεια - ''Levádeia'') is a city in [[Central Greece]]. It is the capital of the [[Boeotia prefecture]] and [[Livadeia province]] as well as the seat of Livadeia municipality.  The city is built 200m above sea level, at the edge of Kopaida plain, roughly 130km NE of [[Athens]]. Livadeia is linked with [[Greece Interstate 48|GR-48]] and several kilometres west of [[Greece Interstate 3|GR-3]].
 ==Persons==
 *[[Lambros Katsonis]], a pre-Independence admiral

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		+	[[Category:Boeotia prefecture]]