Kato Makrinou

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Kato Makrynou
Κάτω Μακρινού
Statistics
Prefecture: Aitolia-Akarnania
Province: Trichonida
Municipality: Makryneia
Municipal district: Kato Makrynou (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.481 (38° 28' 54") N
21.3245 (21° 37' 33") E
Population: (2001)
-
Percent of the municipality
690
13.17%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:
Lake Trichonida
80 m
southern part
Postal code: GR-300 15
YPES code: 0215
Car designation: ME/AI?

Kato Makrynou, also with the u accented. (Greek: Κάτω Μακρινού meaning Lower Makrinou) is a town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Its 2001 population was 690. Kato Makrynou is in the municipality of Makryneia. The town is located southeast of Lake Trichonida.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
municipality
1991 852 -25 or -2.82% -
2001 690 -162 or 19.01% 13.17%

[edit] Geography

Its geography includes farmlands within the shoreline and mountains to the south with forests and grasslands.

[edit] History

Its population has been losing since after World War II and the Greek Civil War, the decline was slow between 1981 and 1991 but became rapidly between 1991 and 2001.

The town was struck by several earthquakes, its epicenter was located in nearby Lake Trichonida, close to the centre. The first quake rumbled at around 2 AM, the second around 6 AM, three earthquakes shook at 10:13, 10:14 and 10:15 AM, and the last one at around 10:15 pm, it measured 5.3, 5.4, 5.6 and 5.7 on the Richter scale. Several houses and buildings were damaged and were in the minor ranges. The village's school was destruction to a classroom, the greatest news that no students attended the school as they were on holidays and a teacher.

[edit] Transportation

Kato Makrynou is linked with a road linking the GR-5 (Antirrio - Messolongi - Arta - Ioannina) and the eastern half. Makryneia is located south of Karpenisi, WNW of Nafpaktos, north of Messolongi, ENE of Aitoliko and ESE of Agrinio.

[edit] Other

Kato Makrynou has a school, a church, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and its gymnasium (high school) are in Gavalou

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Municipal districts of the municipality of Makryneia
Agios Andreas (Ano Metapa) | Akres (Saranti | Varka) | Dafnia (Palaiozefgari) | Gavalou (Kourteleika) | Kato Makrinou | Kapsorrachi (Palaiochori | Makrinou (Agia Triada | Agioi Apostoloi | Kypseli | Metaxa) | Mesarista (Kazaneika | Paradeisi | Tsiligianneika) | Potamoula Messolongiou | Trichonio
Greece | West Greece | Aitolia-Akarnania | Trichonida | Makryneia
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