Makyneia
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For the ancient town, see Macynia.
Not to be confused with Makryneia.
Community in Greece
Makyneia
Μακύνεια | |
|---|---|
Makyneia is located in Greece Makyneia Makyneia | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′53′′N 21°43′40′′E / 38.34806°N 21.72778°E / 38.34806; 21.72778 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Municipal unit | Antirrio |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 548 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 303 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Makyneia (Greek: Μακύνεια) is a seaside village and a community in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.[2] The community includes the villages Agrapidokampos, Agios Polykarpos and Riza.[3]
Makyneia is situated on the northeast coast of the Gulf of Patras, 4.5 km west of Antirrio. The Greek National Road 5 (Patras-Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina), which has recently been bypassed by the A5 motorway (also the E55), passes through the village.
History
[edit ]Main article: Macynia
Settlement at Makyneia, under various names, including the ancient town of Macynia, dates back to the ancient times, may be as early as the Homeric age. It was a town of western Locris and later Aetolia.[2] Until 1980, the settlement was known as Kato Mammako (Κάτω Μαμμάκω).[4]
Historical population
[edit ]| Census | Village | Community |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[5] | 280 | 464 |
| 2011[3] | 377 | 563 |
| 2021[1] | 366 | 548 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Makyneia". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2018年01月28日.
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ «ΕΕΤΑΑ-Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης Α.Ε (in Greek). Retrieved 2018年06月21日.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015年09月21日.
External links
[edit ]- Makyneia, I Aitolia gi apokalyptetai! (Η Αιτωλία γη αποκαλύπτεται!) - Touristic guide, p. 95-96
- Ancient Theater of Makyneia - diazoma.gr (in Greek)
- Important artifacts of Makyneia - Archaiologia (in Greek)
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