Levidi

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Coordinates: 37°41′N 22°17′E

Levidi (Λεβίδι)
Coordinates	37°41′ N 22°17′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Peloponnese
Prefecture	Arcadia
Population	4,131 (2001)
Elevation	860 m
Postal code	220 22
Area code	27960
Licence plate code	TP

Levidi (Greek: Λεβίδι), Arcadia, Greece is a small town and a municipality located in northcentral Peloponnese about 25 km via the bypass and 20 km north of Tripoli(s). The village sits on the northern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains and is also built over. The pine forests are surrounding the town while slopes lies to the west. The urban area's longest length from west and the east of about 600 to 800 m long and about 400 m to 500 m wide. The valley which contains potato and mixed farming is about 500 m lower which extends up to near Kandila and is north of Levidi. The city is passed by GR-74 and GR-33 for westbound lanes (Tripoli - Patras and Tripoli - Pyrgos). It also accesses for another road especially to GR-66. It is located about 130 km SE of Patras, S of Stymfalia, about 90 km SW of Corinth, W of Argos, WNW of Sparta, N of Kalamata, NNE of Kyparissia and E of Pyrgos.

Contents 1 Communities and subdivisions 2 Information 3 Other 4 Historical population 5 External links 6 See also

[edit] Communities and subdivisions

• Chotoussa (pop: 108)
• Daras (pop: 474)
  • Diakopi (pop: 48)
  • Kandila Monastery
• Kandila (pop: 876)
• Kardara (pop: 47)
• Komi (pop: 97)
• Levidi
• Limni (pop 260)
• Orchomenos (pop: 16)
  • Roussi (pop: 4)
• Palaiopyrgos (pop: 325)
• Panagitsa (pop: 115)
• Vlacherna (pop: 568)

[edit] Information

It was the site of several battles during the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The surname Tsardikos originated in Levidi.

[edit] Other

Levidi has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, taverns, a hotel including one that is named Arkadia and squares (plateies) which is located slightly west of the town hall at GR-74/northbound GR-33 near the forests.

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal population	Change
1981	1,442	-	-	-
1991	1,142	-300/-20.8%	4,334	-
2003	1,219	77/6.74%	4,131	-203/-4.68%

[edit] External links

• Mapquest - Levidi, street map not yet available
• Coordinates: 37°41′N 22°18′E
• http://users.esc.net.au/~conpapa/
• http://levidi.tripod.com/
• http://www.levidi.com/
• http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/lebidi.htm
• http://www.hellastourism.gr/levidi.html
• In Greek:
  • http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/places/lebidi.htm
  • http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/engversion/places/lebidi.htm
  • http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/levidi/levididiamoni.htm
  • http://www.inarcadia.gr/dd/levidi/levidigenika.htm - General
  • Directory of Levidi
  • http://ta-nea.dolnet.gr/print_article.php?e=A&f=18139&m=N38&aa=1

[edit] See also

• Communities of Arcadia

Municipalities and communities of the Arcadia Prefecture
Apollonas • Dimitsana • Falanthos • Falaisia • Gortyna • Iraia • Kleitor • Kontovazaina • Korythio • Lagkadia • Leonidio • Levidi • Mantineia • Megalopoli • North Kynouria • Skyritida • Tegea • Trikolonoi • Tripoli • Tropaia • Valtetsi • Vytina
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