Gavalou

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Gavalou Γαβαλού
Statistics
Prefecture:	Aitolia-Akarnania
Province:	Trichonida
Municipality:	Makryneia
Municipal district:	Gavalou (seat)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.5085 (38° 31' 29") N 21.50105 (21° 31' 40") E
Population: (2001) - Percent of the municipality	1,386 2.3%
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:	Lake Trichonida 78 m southern part
Postal code:	GR-300 15
YPES code:	0215
Car designation:	ME/AI?

Gavalou, also with the u accented. (Greek: Γαβαλού) is a town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Its 2001 population was 1,386. Gavalou is in the municipality of Gavalou. The town is located south and southeast of Lake Trichonida.

Nearest places

• Kato Makrinou
• Makrinos
• Kourteleika (Kourtelaiika)

Subdivisions

• Kourteleika (Kourtelaiika)

Population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal district	Percent of the municipal district	Percent of the municipality
1991	1,383	-24 or %	-	-	-
2001	1,386	+3 or %	1,484	93.4%	26.44%

Geography

Its geography includes farmlands within the shoreline and mountains to the south with forests and grasslands.

History

The town has struck by several earthquakes, its epicenter was located in nearby Lake Trichonida, close to the centre. The first quake rumbled at around 2 AM, the second around 6 AM, three earthquakes shook at 10:13, 10:14 and 10:15 AM, and the last one at around 10:15 pm, it measured 5.3, 5.4, 5.6 and 5.7 on the Richter scale. Several houses and buildings were damaged and were in the minor ranges.

Transportation

Gavalou 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 Nafpaktos, north of Messolongi, ENE of Aitoliko and ESE of Agrinio.

Other

Gavalou has a school, a lyceum (middle school) a gymnasium (high school), banks, churches, a post office, a few supermarkets, a police station, pharmacies and a square (plateia).

External links

• Gavalou on GTP Travel Pages
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