Limni is a Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 village in the northwestern part of the island of Euboea

Euboea

Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...

. Limni is located NNW of Chalkida and southeast of Istiea. Limni is part of the municipal unit of Elymnioi

Elymnioi

Elymnioi is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,648 . The seat of the municipality was in Limni....

, and it was the seat of the municipality Elymnioi. Limni had a population of 2,118 in 2001. Limni is built on a mountain slope overlooking the Evian Gulf to the north. Limni is next to the ancient city of Elymnio

Elymnio

Elymnio was an ancient city of Euboea, in which today is known only from written documents and sources. The correct location is not known, it is said it is located near modern Limni by the coast of the North Evian Gulf...

. Limni is connected with the road connecting the GR-77

Greek National Road 77

Greek National Road 77 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Halkida with Istiaia....

 (Chalkida - Istiea).

Population

Year	Village population	Municipal district population
1981	2,896	-
1991	2,129	-
2001	2,083	2,673

Geography

Limni is situated in a valley area. Farmlands are around the village, the forests dominate the area as well as grasslands and mountains to the east, the North Evian Gulf

North Evian Gulf

The North Euboean Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea. It separates the northern part of the island Euboea from the mainland of Central Greece. The narrow Euripus strait, near Chalcis, connects the gulf to the south with the South Euboean Gulf. To the north, the gulf is connected with the Malian Gulf...

 can be seen to the north. A stream flows near the village.

Information

Limni was the home of the film director and screenwriter Nikos Tsiforos

Nikos Tsiforos

Nikos Tsiforos was a Greek screenwriter and film director. He wrote 64 films between 1948 and 1970. He also directed 17 films between 1948 and 1961.-Biography:...

. In 1959 the English writer Philip Sherrard

Philip Sherrard

Philip Sherrard was a British author, translator, and philosopher. His work includes important translations of Modern Greek poets, and books on Modern Greek literature and culture, metaphysics, theology, art and aesthetics...

bought part of disused magnesite mine near Limni, planted trees and plants where the former mine installations had been, and restored the abandoned homes of the former directors who had lived there before the Second World War. From 1977 until his death in 1995 it was his permanent home.


There was a sharp fall in population between 1981 and 1991, but this has eased in recent years.