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Lichada was struck by a forest fire in the afternoon hours of Monday [[July 16]], [[2007]] and consumed about 10 square kilometres of land in the mountains. The fire started at around 1 PM (13:00) local time and ended during the night time hours. It took several fire trucks, helicopters and planes to put out the fire. The blaze occurred two hours before another one was sparked for several hours in [[Hymettus|Ymittos]] on the mainland 10 km east of the Greek capital of [[Athens]]. Several houses and properties were damaged and residents were homeless, several were watching the dangerous blaze. |
Lichada was struck by a forest fire in the afternoon hours of Monday [[July 16]], [[2007]] and consumed about 10 square kilometres of land in the mountains. The fire started at around 1 PM (13:00) local time and ended during the night time hours. It took several fire trucks, helicopters and planes to put out the fire. The blaze occurred two hours before another one was sparked for several hours in [[Hymettus|Ymittos]] on the mainland 10 km east of the Greek capital of [[Athens]]. Several houses and properties were damaged and residents were homeless, several were watching the dangerous blaze. |
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==Communications and media== |
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Lichada also has a communications tower that receives television and radio to northern [[Euboea]] and the [[Phthiotis]] prefecture including [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]]. Channels include: |
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*[[Alpha TV]] - UHF Channel 67 |
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*[[ET3]] - UHF Channel 48 |
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*[[ANT1]] - UHF CHannel 52 |
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*[[Mega Channel]] - UHF Channel 48 |
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*[[Star Channel]] - UHF Channel 55 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:11, 30 September 2009
Lichada
Λιχάδα | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.3 km2 (53.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,140 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 345 00 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
Lichada (Greek, Modern: Λιχάδα, older form: Lichas) is a community in Euboea, Greece. Its 2001 population was 240 for the village and 1,140 for the community. Lichada is located northwest of Chalkida, west of Istiaia and Aidipsos. The GR-77 (Schimatari - Chalkida - Istiaia) The village is across the mainland which includes the Phthiotis prefecture. It views the North Evian Gulf, the Evian Gulf and the Malian Gulf to the west.
Subdivisions
- Agios Georgios
- Gregolimano (Γρεγολίμανο) [2001 [pop: 1]
- Kavos
- Kokkinia (Κοκκινιάς) [2001 pop: 7]
- Vassilinia
Islets
Population
| Year | Settlement population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,016 |
| 1991 | 275 | 1,153 |
| 2001 | 240 | 1,140 |
History
Lichada did not join Greece until the Greek War of Independence of 1821 and was a victorious battle and ended the Ottoman rule.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, several houses were rebuilt.
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s. Many of these houses are abandoned.
Lichada was struck by a forest fire in the afternoon hours of Monday July 16, 2007 and consumed about 10 square kilometres of land in the mountains. The fire started at around 1 PM (13:00) local time and ended during the night time hours. It took several fire trucks, helicopters and planes to put out the fire. The blaze occurred two hours before another one was sparked for several hours in Ymittos on the mainland 10 km east of the Greek capital of Athens. Several houses and properties were damaged and residents were homeless, several were watching the dangerous blaze.
See also
External links
References
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.