Livadia, Kilkis

Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°18′E / 41.000°N 22.300°E / 41.000; 22.300
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Livadia (

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Nicea, Cola (2001). "Memorii" (PDF). Scara – revistă de oceanografie ortodoxă (in Romanian) (7): 1–32.
  5. ^ "Prof. univ. dr. Nicolae Saramandu: "Limba română a luat naștere peste tot acolo unde a existat stăpânire romană"" (in Romanian). League of Albanians of Romania. 15 October 2018.