Keratsini (Greek: Κερατσίνι) is a suburban town in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Keratsini-Drapetsona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Geography

Keratsini is situated on the Saronic Gulf coast, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Piraeus and about 9.5 kilometres (6 miles) west of Athens. The municipal unit has an area of 7.601 km. The coastal area consists mainly of port facilities, part of the Port of Piraeus.

Culture

Keratsini has its own non-professional choir (mixed voices, SATB). It has participated many times in festivals all around Greece. The town has its own choir festival called international song festival.

Sports

Keratsini hosts the football club Keratsini FC with earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki and the basketball club Faros Keratsiniou B.C. with presence in A2 Ethniki basketball.

Sport clubs based in Keratsini
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Keratsini FC	1926	Football	Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki.
Faros Keratsiniou B.C.	1971	Basketball	Presence in A2 Ethniki.

Historical population

Year	Municipality
1981	74,179
1991	71,982
2001	76,102
2011	77,077
2021	75,721

International relations

Keratsini is twinned with Prešov, Slovakia, since 1994.