- Kato Makrinou
Kato Makrynou, also with the u accented. (Greek: Κάτω Μακρινού meaning Lower
Makrinou ) is a town inAetolia-Acarnania ,Greece . Its2001 population was 690. Kato Makrynou is in the municipality ofMakryneia . The town is located southeast ofLake Trichonida .Nearest places
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Makrinou , north
*Sitaralona , east
*Gavalou , westPopulation
Geography
Its geography includes farmlands within the shoreline and mountains to the south with forests and grasslands.
History
Its population has been losing since after
World War II and theGreek Civil War , the decline was slow between1981 and1991 but became rapidly between1991 and2001 .The town 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 theRichter scale . Several houses and buildings were damaged and were in the minor ranges. The village's school was destruction to a classroom, the greatest news that no students attended the school as they were on holidays and a teacher.Transportation
Kato Makrynou is linked with a road linking the GR-5 (Antirrio - Messolongi - Arta -
Ioannina ) and the eastern half. Makryneia is located south ofKarpenisi , WNW ofNafpaktos , north ofMessolongi , ENE ofAitoliko and ESE ofAgrinio .Other
Kato Makrynou has a school, a church, a post office, and a square ("
plateia "). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and its gymnasium (high school) are inGavalou External links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3909 Kato Makrynou on GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
**Street map information from: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.5085&longitude=21.481&zoom=6 Mapquest] , [http://local.live.com/map.aspx?&lats1=38.5085&lons1=21.481&alts1=35 LiveLocal] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=38.5085,21.481 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=38.5085&lon=21.481&mag=2 Yahoo! Maps]
**Satellite
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*Coordinates: coord|38|28|41|N|21|37|33|E|type:city(1,386)_region:GR
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