Lichada (Greek: Λιχάδα, Licháda) is a village in Euboea, in central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Istiaia-Aidipsos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 39.891 km2.[3] The community includes the villages Agios Georgios, Vasilina, Gregolimano, Kavos, Kokkinias and the uninhabited islands Monolia and Strongyli. Lichada is located at the western tip of Euboea. It is 10 km north of Agios Konstantinos, 16 km west of Aidipsos, 37 km east of Lamia and 75 km northwest of Chalcis. Lichada suffered damage in the 2007 Greek forest fires.
Lichada
Λιχάδα | |
|---|---|
  Lichada Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′N 22°52′E / 38.850°N 22.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Istiaia-Aidipsos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 39.891 km2 (15.402 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 936 |
| • Municipal unit density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 343 00 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
Population
edit| Year | Settlement population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,016 |
| 1991 | 275 | 1,153 |
| 2001 | 240 | 1,140 |
| 2011 | 181 | 1,122 |
| 2021 | 123 | 936 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
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