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
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