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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.
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 |
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| 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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