Machairado Explained

Machairado
Name Local:Μαχαιράδο
Type:community
Periph:Ionian Islands
Periphunit:Zakynthos
Municipality:Zakynthos
Pop Community:912
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:37.7583°N 68.6°W
Licence:ZA

Machairado (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μαχαιράδο) is a village in the central part of the island of Zakynthos, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Artemisia. It is situated at the foot of low mountains, 1 km north of Lagopodo, 3 km northeast of Koiliomenos and 8 km southwest of Zakynthos (city). The village suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Population

Year Population
1981 789
1991 796
2001 925
2011 941
2021 912

See also