Keryneia, Greece

Keryneia
Κερύνεια
Keryneia
Coordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E / 38.200°N 22.117°E / 38.200; 22.117Coordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E / 38.200°N 22.117°E / 38.200; 22.117
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Aigialeia
Municipal unit Diakopto
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 35
Community[1]
  Population 362 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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.

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 6. 1.
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