Machairado (Greek: 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.
Machairado
Μαχαιράδο
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  Machairado
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| Coordinates: 37°45.5′N 20°48.6′E / 37.7583°N 20.8100°E / 37.7583; 20.8100 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Municipal unit | Artemisia |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Community | 912 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZA |
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 789 |
| 1991 | 796 |
| 2001 | 925 |
| 2011 | 941 |
| 2021 | 912 |