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Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Achaia

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 2001 Keryneia had a population of 103 for the village and 435 for the community.


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Population


Year Population Community population
1981 - 361
1991 112 518
2001 103 435


History

Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans.[1] The city Kyrenia in northern Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia.

See also

List of settlements in Achaea

References

^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 6. 1.

Municipal unit Diakopto
Municipal Community Diakopto
Diakopto (Διακοπτό, το)
Kalyvitis (Καλυβίτης, ο)
Kernitsa (Κερνίτσα, η)
Lofos (Λόφος, ο)
Community Ano Diakopto
Ano Diakopto (Άνω Διακοπτό, το)
Pounta (Πούντα, η)
Community Elaionas
Elaionas (Ελαιών, ο)
Metochi (Μετόχι, το)
Terpsithea (Τερψιθέα, η)
Community Eliki
Eliki (Ελίκη, η)
Καλαντέρι, το
Community Zachloritika
Zachloritika (Ζαχλωρίτικα, τα)
Community Katholiko
Katholiko (Καθολικό, το)
Community Keryneia
Keryneia (Κερύνεια, η)
Nea Keryneia (Νέα Κερύνεια, η)
Community Mamousia
Derveni (Δερβένι, το)
Mamousia (Μαμουσιά, η)
Σταυριά, η
Community Nikolaiika
Nikolaiika (Νικολαίικα, τα)
Community Rizomylos
Rizomylos (Ριζόμυλος, ο)
Community Rodia
Rodia (Ροδιά, η)
Community Trapeza
Paralia Trapezis (Παραλία Τραπέζης, η)
Trapeza (Τράπεζα, η)

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