Livartzi
Livartzi (Greek: Λιβάρτζι) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. In 2011, it had a population of 164 for the village and 211 for the municipal district, which includes the villages Livadi and Livartzino. Livartzi is situated at 850 m above sea level, in the southeastern foothills of Mount Erymanthos. It is 4 km southwest of Lechouri, 6 km north of Psofida and 21 km southwest of Kalavryta. It is not known when Livartzi was founded, but it existed before the Ottoman rule. In the 19th century, refugees from Mystras settled the area and the population rose to around 3,000 people.
Livartzi Λιβάρτζι | |
|---|---|
  Livartzi | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′N 21°54′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Kalavryta |
| Municipal unit | Aroania |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 164 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 211 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
| Year | Population village | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 19th century | around 3,000 | - |
| 1991 | 289 | - |
| 2001 | 303 | 422 |
| 2011 | 164 | 211 |
People
- Andreas Papagiannakopoulos (1845–1911), politician
See also
External links
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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