Makrinou

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Makrynou
Μακρινού
Statistics
Prefecture: Aitolia-Akarnania
Province: Trichonida
Municipality: Makryneia
Municipal district: Makrynou (seat)
Number of subdivisions: 5
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.471 (38° 28' 12") N
21.614 (21° 36' 51") E
Population: (2001)
-
Percent of the municipality
214
%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:
Lake Trichonida
379 m
southern part
Postal code: GR-300 15
Car designation: ME/AI?

Makrynou, also with the u accented. (Greek: Μακρινού) is a town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Its 2001 population was 214. Kato Makrynou is in the municipality of Makryneia. The town is located southeast of Lake Trichonida.

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[edit] Subdivisions

  • Agia Triada
  • Agioi Apostoloi
  • Kypseli
  • Metaxa

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
municipality
1991 201 -224 or -52.71% -
2001 214 +13 or 6.47% 4.08%

[edit] Geography

Its geography includes farmlands within the village. The mountains are around the area with forests and grasslands.

[edit] History

Its population has been losing since after World War II and the Greek Civil War, the population returned to increasing levels but it was slow between 1991 and 2001.

The village 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.

[edit] Transportation

Makrinou 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

Makrinou 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

[edit] External links

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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