Makryneia

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. Population 5,241 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Gavalou. The municipal unit is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida. The municipal unit Makryneia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Its geography includes farmlands within the shoreline and mountains to the south with forests and grasslands. Makryneia is linked with a road linking the GR-5 (Antirrio - Messolongi - Arta - Ioannina) and the eastern half. Makryneia is located south of Karpenisi, WNW of Nafpaktosl,...