Keramia

Keramia (Greek: 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.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 89.722 km² (34.642 sq mi).^[3] It is part of the former Kydonia Province.

Keramia Κεραμιά
Municipal unit
Keramia Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°25′N 24°2′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Chania
Area
• Municipal unit	89.7 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	738
• Municipal unit density	8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	731 00
Area code(s)	28210
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ
Website	Keramia Website

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.

See also

• List of communities of Chania

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.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

External links

• Municipality description