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 1 Municipal districts 2 Population 3 Geography 4 History 5 Transportation 6 Other 7 External links

[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

• Makryneia on dhmoi.gr
• http://makrinia.tripod.com (Greek)
• Makryneia on GTP Travel Pages
• Map and aerial photos:
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  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 38°31′29″N, 21°31′40″E

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

v • d • e Municipalities of the Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture Agrinio • Aitoliko • Alyzia • Amfilochia • Anaktorio • Angelokastro • Antirrio • Apodotia • Arakynthos • Astakos • Chalkeia • Fyteies • Inachos • Kekropia • Makryneia • Medeon • Menidi • Messolonghi • Naupactus • Neapoli • Oiniades • Panaitoliko • Parakampylia • Paravola • Platanos • Pyllini • Stratos • Thermo • Thestieis