Kerameies
Encyclopedia
Kerameies is a community located in the southwest part of the island of Kefalonia
. It was the seat of the municipality of Leivathos
. In the village is the largest school in the area, from kindergarten to high school.
, Keramies also links roads with Travliatata.
in Athens
(1888 - 1903) received from the three brothers Andreas, Panagis and Marinos. It is rumoured that this money was given in order to seek forgiveness from the Queen for their clandestine imports of Russia
n gold to Greece. The village as well as almost the entire island (excluding the Fiskardo
area) was struck by the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
that shook and destroyed every building in the village, and caused emigration to other parts of Greece
and the world. Buildings were being rebuilt years later, up to near the late-1950s. The population recovered between the 1980s and the 2000s. Tourism and hotels are now its main industry but agriculture still maintains its importance.
Kefalonia
The island of Cephalonia, also known as Kefalonia, Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia , is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, with an area of . It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit...
. It was the seat of the municipality of Leivathos
Leivathos
Leivathos is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies south of Argostoli, on the central south coast of the island, and has a land area of...
. In the village is the largest school in the area, from kindergarten to high school.
Nearest places
The nearest places are ordered clockwise- Travliatata, north
- PeratataPeratataPeratata is a village located 8 km ESE of Argostoli and about 32 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia. Peratata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and a small road to the historic castle. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the...
, north - Dorizata, east-northeast
- Pessada, east
- Spartia, southeast
- Kourkoumelata, west-southwest
- MetaxataMetaxataMetaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It has a population of 493. It is part of the municipal unit of Leivathos.-Subdivision:...
, west
Geography
Kerameies are surrounded by farmlands that are mainly pastures, fruits, vegetables, groves and some others as well as some forests. The hills dominate the north. Kerameies is linked with a road linking Dorizata, Pessada and MetaxataMetaxata
Metaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It has a population of 493. It is part of the municipal unit of Leivathos.-Subdivision:...
, Keramies also links roads with Travliatata.
Information
The village is divided (locally by the residents) into the upper village (ανωχώρι), where the great shipowner family Lykiardopoulos (Λυκιαρδπουλος) lived, and the lower village (κατοχώρι), home to another great shipowning family of Vallianos (Βαλλιάνος). The Vallianos family is considered a great benefactor of Greece as a result of their donations made to the country, and particularly for the funding of the building of the National Library of GreeceNational Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(1888 - 1903) received from the three brothers Andreas, Panagis and Marinos. It is rumoured that this money was given in order to seek forgiveness from the Queen for their clandestine imports of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n gold to Greece. The village as well as almost the entire island (excluding the Fiskardo
Fiskardo
Fiskardo , lately, more commonly Fiscardo, is a village located about 54 km north of Argostoli and a district of the city of Erisos....
area) was struck by the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
that shook and destroyed every building in the village, and caused emigration to other parts of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and the world. Buildings were being rebuilt years later, up to near the late-1950s. The population recovered between the 1980s and the 2000s. Tourism and hotels are now its main industry but agriculture still maintains its importance.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 141 |
| 1991 | 202 |
| 2001 | 374 |
External links
- Kerameies on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)