Keryneia, Greece

Keryneia Κερύνεια
Keryneia
Coordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E / 38.200°N 22.117°ECoordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E / 38.200°N 22.117°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Aigialeia
Municipal unit	Diakopto
Population (2001)[1]
• Rural	103
Community
• Population	435
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 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.^[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

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea
• Ceryneian Hind

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 6. 1.

External links

• Keryneia GTP Travel Pages