Gaitani

Gaitani (Greek, Modern: Γαϊτάνι, Katharevoussa: -ον "-on"), older forms: -o and -on, also with the second or third a accented is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. It is the seat of the municipality of Artemissi. Its 2001 population was 95 for the village.

Nearest places

*Bochali?
*Vanato, north
*Macherado, southwest

Population

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. Its population are growing and grew more in a ten year period between 1991 and 2001.

Panorama

Gaitani offers a view the northeastern, the eastern and the western parts of the island including Vrachiona. The only part of Kefalonia that can be seen is Mount Ainos, the view is mainly blocked. A part of the panoramic view of the mainland are blocked and the furthermost parts can be seen during clear and hazeless days.

Other

Gaitani has a school, a gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school), a church, a few restaurants and taverns, a gas station and a square ("plateia").

ee also

*List of places in the Zakynthos prefecture

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=6625 Gaitani at the GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
**Street map information from: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.7855&longitude=20.8728&zoom=6 Mapquest] , [http://local.live.com/mapz.aspx?&lats1=37.7855&longs=20.8728&alts1=35 LiveLocal] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=37.7855,20.8728 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=37.7855&lon=20.8728&mag=2 Yahoo! Maps]
**Satellite
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*Coordinates: coord|37|47|9|N|20|52|24|E|type:city(1,411)_region:GR