Gavalou
Gavalou 
    Γαβαλού  | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 21°31′E / 38.517°N 21.517°E | |
| Country | Greece | 
| Administrative region | West Greece | 
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania | 
| Municipality | Agrinio | 
| Municipal unit | Makryneia | 
| Population  (2021)  | |
 • Community  | 944 | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | 
Gavalou (Greek: Γαβαλού) is a town and a community in the municipal unit of Makryneia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. The community includes the small village Kourtelaiika. The town is located south of Lake Trichonida, the largest natural lake of Greece. It is 7 km east of Papadates, 10 km northwest of Kato Makrinou and 15 km southeast of Agrinio.