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Makyneia
View on WikipediaMakyneia (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]
Key Information
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]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). 2018-01-28. Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ 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 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Makyneia[permanent dead link], 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)