Place:Livadeia, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece

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NameLivadeia
Alt namesLebadeasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Lebadeiasource: ARLIS/NA: Ancient Site Names (1995); GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 3190
Levadeiasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Levadeiassource: Family History Library Catalog
Levadhiasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Levadiasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Levádeiasource: Wikipedia
Levádhiasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Lidadiasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Livadeasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 508
Livadeiásource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates38.433°N 22.883°E
Located inBoeotia, Central Greece, Greece
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Livadeia ( Livadiá, ; or , Lebadia) is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies north-west of Athens, west of Chalkida, south-east of Lamia, east-south-east of Amfissa, and east-north-east of Nafpaktos. The town lies some west of Greek National Road 3, to which it is linked by National Road 48.

The area around Livadeia is mountainous, with farming activities mainly confined to the valleys. The area has traditionally been associated with the production and processing of cotton and tobacco, as well as the cultivation of cereal crops and the raising of livestock. The city also known for having participated in the War of Troy in allegiance with Mycenae.

Livadeia is home to Levadiakos FC, members of the Greek Superleague.

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