Lowest elevation 1 m (3 ft) Postal code 602 00 Local time Sunday 12:14 AM | Highest elevation 55 m (180 ft) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) 0030-2353-xxx-xxx | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Makrygialos (Greek: Μακρύγιαλος or 'Long Beach') is a coastal village and a former municipal district in Pieria regional unit, Greece. It lies 21 km away from the town of Katerini Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. The 2011 census recorded 1,706 people in Makrygialos. The village is a tourist resort and many of the inhabitants are Pontians.
Map of Makrygialos 600 66, Greece
Visiting Makrigialos The main church in the centre of the village is that of St. George. There are also three chapels, St. Paraskevi, St. John and St. Dimitrios. In the second half of June the Makrigialos Mussel Festival takes place and residents and visitors can drink wine and sample the locally farmed mussels.The local football team, Lightning Makrigialos,was founded in 1940