Machos
Encyclopedia
Machos is a community in western Elis in Greece
. The population is around 200. Its dialing code is 26230. The neighboring places are Neochori (Kastro-Kyllinis), Greece to the northeast which is access by a road for 1 km with sharp turns, Dimitra
to its east, Vartholomio
to the south, and olive groves (further west, Kastro
) to the west.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, most of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras
. Most of the buildings were not damaged. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The population is around 200. Its dialing code is 26230. The neighboring places are Neochori (Kastro-Kyllinis), Greece to the northeast which is access by a road for 1 km with sharp turns, Dimitra
Dimitra, Elis
Dimitra is a small village located next to the plains of Elis, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Vartholomio. Distance from Kyllini is 9 km SE and about 5 km W of GR-9/E55. The village centre lies on a hilly setting located 100 m from the plain of Elis. The population is...
to its east, Vartholomio
Vartholomio
Vartholomio is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is around 3,182 . Elevation is 3 to 4 m above sea level. The Pineios River flows southeast...
to the south, and olive groves (further west, Kastro
Kastro-Kyllini
Kastro-Kyllini is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration is in the small port town of Kyllini...
) to the west.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 359 |
| 1991 | 684 |
| 2001 | 470 |
About Machos
The village has a school, a church, a plateia (square) and some restaurants. The village was partially linked in the 1970s and after the early-1990s is almost fully accessed by paved roads. The village never had a railway station because the train tracks used to run 1 km east. Much of the small community is covered with olive groves and some trees while the east has some mixed farming.After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, most of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. Most of the buildings were not damaged. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s.