Livadi

Livadi or Leivadi (Greek: Λ[ε]ιβάδι) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit.

Livadi
Λιβάδι
Livadi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°7.6′N 22°9.45′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
  Municipal unit158.273 km2 (61.110 sq mi)
Elevation
1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
2,674
  Municipal unit density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Community
  Population2,244 (2011)
  Area (km2)140.90
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 02
Area code(s)+30-2493-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationΡΙ
Websitewww.livadi.gr

In the Ottoman tahrir defteri of 1521, the settlement is recorded as a village with the name Livadi. The village was founded by Aromanian agricultural and livestock farmers. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality. The 2011 census recorded 2,674 residents in the municipal unit, and 2,244 residents in the community of Livadi. The community of Livadi covers an area of 140.90 km2 while the respective municipal unit 158.273 km2.

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