Makryneia

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Municipality of Makryneia
Δήμος Μακρυνείας
Dimos Makryneias'
Statistics
Prefecture: Aitolia-Akarnania
Province: Trichonida
Seat: Gavalou
Number of subdivisions: 10 (see below)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.5085 (38° 31' 29") N
21.50105 (21° 31' 40") E
Population: (2001)
-
Percent of the prefecture
5,241
2.3%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:
Lake Trichonida
78 m
southern part
Postal code: GR-300 15
YPES code: 0215
Car designation: ME/AI?

Makryneia, Makrynia, Makrineia or Makrinia, also with the first i and the second i at the last two accented. (Greek: Μακρυνεία) is a municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Population 5,241 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Gavalou. The municipality is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida.

Contents

[edit] Municipal districts

  • Agios Andreas
    • Ano Metapa
  • Akres
    • Saranti
    • Varka
  • Dafnia
    • Palaiozefgari
  • Gavalou
    • Kourteleika (Kourtelaiika)
  • Kato Makrinou
  • Kapsorrachi
    • Palaiochori
  • Makrinou
    • Agia Triada
    • Agioi Apostoloi
    • Kypseli
    • Metaxa
  • Mesarista
    • Kazaneika (Kazanaiika)
    • Paradeisi
    • Tsiligianneika (Tsiligiannaika)
  • Potamoula Messolongiou
  • Trichonio

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
prefecture
1991 5,282 - 2.29%
2001 5,241 -41 or -0.78% 2.3%

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] History

The municipality 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 especially in Gavalou and Kato Makryniou where its village 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

Makryneia 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 Nafpaktosl, north of Messolongi, ENE of Aitoliko and ESE of Agrinio.

[edit] Other

Makryneia has schools, lyceums (middle school) gymnasia (high school), banks, churches, a post office, a few supermarkets, a police station, pharmacies and a square (plateia).

[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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Municipalities of the Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture