Keryneia, Greece
Keryneia 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 passes between Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. In 2011 Keryneia had a population of 35 for the village and 362 for the community. The town takes its name from the ancient town of CeryneiaPopulation
Year | Population | Community population |
1981 | - | 361 |
1991 | 112 | 518 |
2001 | 103 | 435 |
2011 | 35 | 362 |
History
Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans. The city Kyrenia in northern Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia.People