Keramia Explained

Keramia
Name Local:Κεραμιά
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Crete
Periphunit:Chania
Pop Municunit:738
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:89.7
Coordinates:35.4167°N 26°W
Postal Code:731 00
Area Code:28210
Licence:ΧΝ
Website:Keramia Website

Keramia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κεραμιά, Δήμος Κεραμιών) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 89.722km2.[2] It is part of the former Kydonia Province.

Keramia covers the high villages in the foothills of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) to the south of the city of Chania. Though apparently close to Chania, the access to the villages of Keramia is by narrow winding hill roads, and hence the area is little developed or visited by tourists.

The seat of the municipality was Gerolakos. The municipal unit also includes Malaxa, Katochori, Kontopoula and Drakona.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .