Machos
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| Machos or Mahos Μάχος |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Ilia |
| Province: | Ilia |
| Municipality: | Vartholomio |
| Municipal district: | Machos (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
37.883 (37° 52' 53") N 21.193 (21° 11' 33") E |
| Population: (2001) -Village: (Change from 1991) -percent of the municipal district: Percent of the municipal district:-Percent of the municipality: - Rank (Village): |
470 (-214 or -31.3%) 8.78% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
10 m (northeast) 20 m about 50 m (west) |
| Postal code: | GR-270 50 |
| Car designation (as of 2006): | HA |
Machos (Greek: Μάχος, pronunciation: ma-hos), also Mahos is a community in western Ilia in Greece. The population is around 200. Its dialing code is 26230. The neighboring places are Neochori (Kastro-Kyllinis), Greece to the northeast which is access by a road for 1 km with sharp turns, Dimitra to its east, Vartholomio to the south, and olive groves (further west, Kastro) to the west.
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[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 37.883 (37°52'53') N
- Longitude: 21.193 (21°11'33') N
- Postal code: 270 50
- Elevation: about 20 m
- Dialing code: +11+30-26230-2 (030-26230-2)
[edit] Population
Between 1981 and 1991, Machos experienced a gigantic growth and was the fastest growing villages in percentage, but declined nearly one-third in the 2001 census.
| Year | Communal population | Change | Percent of the municipality | Village Ranking |
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| 1981 | 359 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 684 | +325 or +90.6% | - | - |
| 2001 | 470 | -214 or -31.3% | 8.78% | 3rd (municipality) |
[edit] About Machos
The village has a school, a church, a plateia (square) and some restaurants. The village was partially linked in the 1970s and after the early-1990s is almost fully accessed by paved roads. The village never has a railway station because the train tracks used to run 1 km east. Much of the small community is covered with olive groves and some trees while the east has some mixed farming.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, most of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras. Most of the buildings were not damaged. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s.
[edit] External links
- GTP - Machos
- traveljournals.net - Machos
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- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Vartholomio |
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| Dimitra (Regkleika or Regklaiika) | Kalyvia | Lygia (Arkoudi | Glyfa | Ioniko | Paralia Lygias/Lygia Beach) | Machos | Vartholomio (Agios Panteleimonas Vartholomiou | Kokkala | Romeika | Stroumbouli | Thines | Vationa | Vrana |
