Makryneia

Makryneia
Μακρυνεία
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
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality Agrinio
 • Municipal unit 149.7 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 3,681
 • Municipal unit density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 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.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 149.687 km2.[3] Population 3,681 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Gavalou. The municipal unit is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida, and northwest of the mountain Arakynthos. There are farmlands near the lake shore, and forests on the mountain slopes. Makryneia is southeast of Agrinio, northeast of Missolonghi and northwest of Naupactus.

Subdivisions

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

Population

Year Population
1991 5,282
2001 5,241
2011 3,681

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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