Kyriaki
Encyclopedia
Kyriaki is a village and a former community in Boeotia
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 2,194 for the village and 2,420 for the community.
is approximately 5 to 6 km souhtwest.
and the Greek Civil War
, the whole town was rebuilt by the mid to late 1950s. The village population boomed and aluminum was mined later on producing a part of its economy. The population dropped dramatically between 1981 and 1991, the declined slowed between 1991 and 2001.
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia
Livadeia
Livadeia is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Boeotia. Livadeia is located 130 km NW of Athens, E of Nafpaktos, ESE of Amfissa and Desfina, SE of Lamia and west of Chalkida. Livadeia is linked with GR-48 and several kilometres west of GR-3. The area around Livadeia...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 2,194 for the village and 2,420 for the community.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,320 | - |
| 1991 | 2,148 | - |
| 2001 | 2,194 | 2,420 |
Geography
A few farmlands are around the area. The mountains that are mainly filled with grasslands and rocks covers around the area, forests are found mainly in low lying areas. The Gulf of CorinthGulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
is approximately 5 to 6 km souhtwest.
History
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, the whole town was rebuilt by the mid to late 1950s. The village population boomed and aluminum was mined later on producing a part of its economy. The population dropped dramatically between 1981 and 1991, the declined slowed between 1991 and 2001.