Keryneia, Greece
Keryneia (Greek: Κερύνεια) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. It is located 6 km southeast of Aigio and 7 km west of Diakopto. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) passes between Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. In 2011 Keryneia had a population of 35 for the village and 362 for the community. The town takes its name from the ancient town of Ceryneia
Keryneia
Κερύνεια | |
|---|---|
  Keryneia | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Diakopto |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 35 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 362 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
| Year | Population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 361 |
| 1991 | 112 | 518 |
| 2001 | 103 | 435 |
| 2011 | 35 | 362 |
History
Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans.[2] The city Kyrenia in northern Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia.
People
- Margos, (c. 300-229 BC) strategos and navarch of the Achaean League
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 6. 1.
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