Keramoti

Municipal unit in Greece

Keramoti Κεραμωτή
Municipal unit
Quay street in Keramoti
40°52′N 24°42′E / 40.867°N 24.700°E / 40.867; 24.700
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Kavala
Municipality	Nestos
Area
• Municipal unit	115.1 km² (44.4 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	4,381
• Municipal unit density	38/km² (99/sq mi)
• Community	1,715
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΒ

Keramoti (Greek: Κεραμωτή) is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.^[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[3] The municipal unit has an area of 115.095 km².^[4] As of the 2021 census, the municipal unit had a population of 4,381, and the community had a population of 1,715.^[1] Originated as a small fisherman's village of Greek immigrants from Asia Minor, today Keramoti is a picturesque little sea resort with a sandy beach, several small hotels and a lot of vacation rentals.

Gallery

View on Keramoti on board the ferry to Thassos
Keramoti Ferry pier
View of Keramoti

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keramoti (Nestos).

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Keramoti at GEOnet Names Server
^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "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.