Kera, Heraklion

Kera (Κερά) Heraklion

Kera is a village and former community of the province of Pediados in the prefecture of Heraklion. It is a homonymous local community that currently belongs to the Municipality of Hersonissos. It consists of two settlements: (Kato) Kera, which today has 18 inhabitants and Ano (Apano) Kera, with 98 inhabitants in 2001. The Karditsiotissi Monastery was also subject to the same Municipal District. It is about 50 km from Heraklion and 25 km from Hersonissos Port.

It is the last mountain village of the Municipality at an altitude of 680 m. On the border with the Lassithi Plateau and is located in the rugged and verdant valley (stream of Panagia). In the past, the inhabitants were millers, while today they are engaged in olive cultivation. There is also an iron mine near the village.

Former D.D. Horn

With the Kapodistrias Plan, the Municipal District of Keras was established, with 161 inhabitants in 2001. The settlements that make it up are:

Kera [18], located at an altitude of 560 m., at the bottom of a verdant valley, at the western foot of the Carfi hill.
Ano Kera [98], otherwise Apano Kera, seat of the Municipal Department. It was also the seat of the community when Kera was a community. It is located at an altitude of 680 m., At 50.2 km of the road to the Lassithi Plateau.
the Monastery of Kardiotissi [45]

Historical data

The church of Kera Kardiotissa

The settlement got its name from the Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa, which is located in the north. Remains of pre-Hellenic cities have been found at the site of the Karfi hill and on the Papoura hill (altitude 1,026 m.). Due to its location, it was formerly referred to as Minytis, because in this position the purposes were the presence of the enemy. In recent years, there were 35 watermills in the lower area from Agios Georgios Asfendamis to Kato Chorio Keras, which moved with the abundant spring waters of the area. The grains of the province of Lassithi were ground there.

Above Kera dominates Karfi, a Minoan Top Sanctuary of the Late Minoan period. Also, the famous European nature-loving path E4 passes through here. Another walking path connects Kera with the Corner through the gorge of Rosa.

The settlement is mentioned in the Venetian census of 1583 under the name Mesomuri mettocchio [1] with 83 inhabitants.

Photos

Traditional house in Kera

Rooster in Kera

The Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa

Notes and references

Kastrofylakas, K 95, 1583

External links

Journey.
Villages of the Municipality of Hersonissos

Bibliography

Heraklion and its Prefecture, Heraklion Prefecture Publication.

Municipal unit Chersonisos
Municipal Community Limenos Chersonisou
Anissaras (Ανισσαράς, ο)
Δράπανος, η
Koutouloufari (Κουτουλουφάριον, το)
Λιμήν Χερσονήσου, ο
Piskopiano (Πισκοπιανόν, το)
Municipal Community Chersonisos
Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο
Agkisaras (Αγκισαράς, ο)
Agriana (Αγριανά, τα)
Ανάληψις, η
Aposelemis (Αποσελέμης, ο)
Χατζανά, τα
Chersonisos (Χερσόνησος, η)
Community Avdou
Avdou (Αβδού, το)
Community Gonies Pediados
Γωνίαι, αι
Community Kera
Ano Kera (Άνω Κερά, η)
Kera (Κερά, η)
Μονή Καρδιωτίσσης, η
Community Potamies
Potamies (Ποταμιαί, αι)
Sfendyli (Σφενδύλιον, το)

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