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] 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.

Makryneia
Μακρυνεία
Makryneia is located in Greece
Makryneia
Makryneia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°32′N 21°32′E / 38.533°N 21.533°E / 38.533; 21.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAgrinio
Area
 • Municipal unit149.7 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,988
 • Municipal unit density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 15

Subdivisions

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

  • Agios Andreas or Bourlesia (Agios Andreas, Ano Metapa)
  • Akres or Lithovouni (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 Trichonidas
  • Trichonio

Population

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Year Population
1991 5,282
2001 5,241
2011 3,681
2021 2,988
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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.