Makryneia

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Makryneia
Μακρυνεία
Makryneia is located in Greece
Makryneia
Makryneia
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 38°32′N 21°32′E / 38.533°N 21.533°E / 38.533; 21.533Coordinates: 38°32′N 21°32′E / 38.533°N 21.533°E / 38.533; 21.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAgrinio
 • Municipal unit149.7 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,681
 • Municipal unit density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 15

Makryneia (Greek: Μακρυνεία) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 149.687 km2.[3] Population 3,681 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Gavalou. The municipal unit is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida, and northwest of the mountain . There are farmlands near the lake shore, and forests on the mountain slopes. Makryneia is southeast of Agrinio, northeast of Missolonghi and northwest of Naupactus.

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Makryneia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Agios Andreas or Bourlesia (Agios Andreas, Ano Metapa)
  • or Lithovouni (Akres, Saranti, Varka)
  • Dafnias (Dafnias, Palaiozefgaro)
  • Gavalou (Gavalou, Kourtelaiika)
  • Kato Makrinou
  • Kapsorachi (Kapsorachi, Palaiochori)
  • Makrinou (Makrinou, Agia Triada, Agioi Apostoloi, Kypseli, Metaxas)
  • Mesarista (Mesarista, Kazanaiika, Paradeisi, Tsiligiannaika)
  • Potamoula Trichonidas
  • Trichonio

Population[]

Year Population
1991 5,282
2001 5,241
2011 3,681

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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