Kerameies

Kerameies (Greek: Κεραμειές, also Κεραμιές - Keramies) is a 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.

Kerameies Κεραμειές
Kerameies
Coordinates: 38°7′N 20°33′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Kefalonia
Municipality	Kefalonia
Municipal unit	Leivatho
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	334
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	KE
Website	http://lyk-keram.kef.sch.gr/

Population

Year	Population
1981	141
1991	202
2001	379
2011	334

Notable people

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

External links

• Kerameies on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Βαλλιάνειο Λύκειο Κεραμειών (Vallianio Likio Keramion)

See also

• List of settlements in Cephalonia

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.