Keratea
{{expand Greek|topic=geo|Κερατέα|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Keratea
| name_local = Κερατέα
|type = municipal unit
| image_map = DE Kerateas.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
| periph = Attica
| periphunit = East Attica
|municipality = Lavreotiki
| pop_municunit = 14483
| population_as_of = 2021
| area_municunit = 129.864
| elevation = 158
| coordinates = {{coord|37|48|N|23|58|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 190 01
| area_code = 22990
| licence = Z
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017020309/http://www.keratea.gr/ www.keratea.gr]
| image_skyline = Άγιος Δημήτριος, Κερατέα 1071.jpg
| caption_skyline = A street and the Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
| city_flag =
| city_seal =
| districts =
}}
Keratea ({{langx|el|Κερατέα}}) is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lavreotiki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.864 km2.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Geography
Keratea is situated in the hills in the southeastern part of the Attica peninsula, 6 km west of the Aegean Sea coast, at about 200 m elevation. It lies at the northern foot of {{ill|Mount Paneion|el|Πάνειο Όρος}}. It is 5 km southeast of Kalyvia Thorikou, 12 km northwest of Lavrio and 29 km southeast of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 89 (Gerakas - Koropi - Lavrio - Sounio) passes through Keratea.
In antiquity, the area of present Keratea was part of the deme Cephale, of the phyle Acamantis in Mesogeia area of Ancient Athens.
The municipal unit Keratea consists of the town Keratea proper and 62 other settlements, including Kaki Thalassa and Pefka.
Historical population
| class=wikitable
! Year !! Town population !! Municipality population | ||
| 1981 | 7,511 | — |
| 1991 | 6,512 | 9,715 |
| 2001 | 7,472 | 11,205 |
| 2011 | 7,493 | 14,763 |
| 2021 | 8,340 | 14,483 |
The town has historically been an Arvanite settlement.{{cite journal |last1=Pantelidis |first1=Nikos |last2=Liosis |first2=Nikos |title=Dialectical Modern Greek Influences on Arvanitika |journal=Modern Greek Dialects and Linguistics Theory |date=2019|url=https://www.academia.edu/38747601|page=224 |publisher=National and Kapodistrian University of Athens}}
Historical monuments
The church of St. Athanasius (Kronizes).{{Cite web|url=http://www.biblionet.gr/book/178713/%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%85,_%CE%95%CF%85%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82/%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%BF_%CE%91%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%82|title=.:BiblioNet : Γεώργιος Μάρκου ο Αργείος / Ανδρέου, Ευάγγελος|website=www.biblionet.gr|access-date=2018-11-16}} A wall painting monument (1744) of George Markou the Argus, the great and prolific post-Byzantine ecclesiastic iconographer of the 18th century (".... Il Santo Athanasio, che si trova alla Regione Cronizes di Kerateas dell 'Attica...." Evangelos Andreou http://ketlib.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/ket/849 )
Sports
Keratea hosts the sport teams Keravnos Keratea F.C., one of the most successful East Attica football clubs, and the multi-sport G.S. Kerateas (Gymnastikos Syllogos Kerateas), the women's volleyball team has represent the town in Greek A1 Division for several years.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017020309/http://www.keratea.gr/ Official website] (in Greek, link to English version available)
- http://members.tripod.com/~Mesogia_Keratea/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060515075537/http://www.athleticsclubkeratea.org/
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006215058/http://news.antenna.gr/articleDetail/0,3091,120951,00.html Antenna on Keratea's hydrogen factory] (in Greek)
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/violence-spikes-in-greek-rebel-town-2268791.html "Violence spikes in Greek rebel town" by Elena Becatoros], The Independent, 16 April 2011
- http://www.forkeratea.com Η ηλεκτρονικη αρχειοθηκη δημοσιευσεων που αφορουν την πολη της Κερατεας και το δημο Λαυρεωτικής.
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Kalyvia Thorikou
| North = Kouvaras
| Northeast =
| West = Kalyvia Thorikou
| Center = Keratea
| East = Petalies Gulf
| Southwest = Palaia Fokaia
| South = Saronic Gulf
| Southeast = Lavreotiki, Agios Konstantinos
}}
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