Makryneia

Makryneia Μακρυνεία
Location
Makryneia
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
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality:	Agrinio
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	5,241
- Area:	149.7 km2 (58 sq mi)
- Density:	35 /km2 (91 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal:	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.^[1] Population 5,241 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Gavalou. The municipal unit is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida.

Subdivisions

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

• Agios Andreas (Agios Andreas, Ano Metapa)
• Akres (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 Messolongiou
• Trichonio

Population

Year	Population
1991	5,282
2001	5,241

Geography

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

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.

External links

• Makryneia on dhmoi.gr
• http://makrinia.tripod.com (Greek)
• Makryneia on GTP Travel Pages

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)