Machairado ( ) is a village in the central part of the island of Zakynthos , Greece . It was the seat of the municipality of Artemisia . In 2011 its population was 941 . 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
1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
Machairado