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Macherado
ΜαχαιράδοLocation 
MacheradoCoordinates 37°45′N 20°48′E / 37.75°N 20.8°ECoordinates: 37°45′N 20°48′E / 37.75°N 20.8°E Government Country: Greece Region: Ionian Islands Regional unit: Zakynthos Municipality: Zakynthos Municipal unit: Artemisia Population statistics (as of 2001) Village - Population: 932 Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Auto: ZA Machairado (Greek,: Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Artemisia. Its 2001 population was 932.
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Nearest places
- Galaro, north
Population
Year Population 1981 789 1991 796 2001 925 Location and transportation
Machairado is located between 10 and 15 km west of the town of Zakynthos, north of Laganas and southeast of Volimes. Machairao are linked with the second road connecting the southern portion of Zakynthos and Volimes.
About Machairado
Macherado is situated on the central part of the island and is in the southernmost part of the Vrachiona mountains. Its area are hilly and contains a few forests. Farmlands covers the area, its main production are cattle, fruits and vegetables and several other crops.
History
Macherado was ruled by the Venetians until the Napolenic Wars when it was controlled and ruled by the French until the British invasion near the end, the Russians and the Ottoman Turks also ruled during the wars, though the Septinsular Republic was autonomous. Keri and the rest of the Ionian Islands formed a part of the United States of the Ionian Islands until 1864 which marked the end of the non-Greek rule, it finally ceded to Greece.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, it was partially rebuilt, almost every building in the villages were completely destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake, afterwards, the village were rebuilt by the late-1950s and 1960 to rebuilt everything and at the time connected with asphalt. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
See also
- List of places in the Zakynthos prefecture
References
External links
Subdivisions of the municipality of Zakynthos Municipal unit of Alykes Agios Dimitrios · Alikanas · Ano Gerakari · Kallithea · Katastari · Kato Gerakari · Meso Gerakari · Pigadakia · SkoulikadoMunicipal unit of Arkadioi Municipal unit of Artemisia Agia Marina · Agioi Pantes · Agios Leontas · Fiolitis · Galaro · Gyri · Koiliomenos · Lagkadakia · Lagopodo · Loucha · Machairado · Romiri · VougiatoMunicipal unit of Elatia Municipal unit of Laganas Municipal unit of Zakynthos (city) Categories:- Populated places in Zakynthos
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