Kerameies

Kerameies Κεραμειές
Community
Kerameies
Coordinates: 38°7′N 20°33′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Kefalonia
Municipality	Argostoli
Municipal unit	Leivatho
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	380
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	KE

Kerameies (Greek: Κεραμειές, also Κεραμιές - Keramies) is a local community located in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It was the seat of the municipality of Leivatho. In the village is the largest school in the area, from kindergarten to high school named "Vallianio Likio Keramion" (http://lyk-keram.kef.sch.gr). It is situated in low hills, at about 140 m elevation. Kerameies is 2 km south of Peratata, 2 km east of Metaxata and 9 km southeast of Argostoli. The village was home to two families of merchants and shipowners, Lykiardopoulos and Vallianos. 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 Greece in Athens (1888–1903). 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.

Population

Year	Population
1981	141
1991	202
2001	379
2011	334
2021	380

Notable people

• Panayis Athanase Vagliano (1814–1902) merchant and shipowner

See also

• List of settlements in Cephalonia

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

External links

• Βαλλιάνειο Λύκειο Κεραμειών (Vallianio Likio Keramion)