Keri, Greece
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Keri is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos
. Its 2001 population was 487 for the village and 680 for the municipal district. The municipal district includes the island's southernmost point, Cape Marathia.
and south-southeast of Volimes
. Keri is sometimes the southernmost terminus of the GR-35 (Zakynthos - Lagana) and the road north to Volimes.
until the British
invasion near the end, the Russia
ns and the Ottoman
Turks
also ruled during the wars, though the Septinsular Republic
was autonomous. Keri and the rest of the Ionian Islands formed a part of the United States of the Ionian Islands
until 1864 which marked the end of the non-Greek rule, it finally ceded to Greece
.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, it was partially rebuilt, almost every building in the villages were completely destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
, afterwards, the village were rebuilt by the late-1950s and 1960 to rebuilt everything and at the time connected with asphalt. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
. Its 2001 population was 487 for the village and 680 for the municipal district. The municipal district includes the island's southernmost point, Cape Marathia.
Settlements
- Apelati
- Limni Keriou (Lake Keri)
- Marathia
Nearest places
- Agkala, northwest
- LithakiaLithakiaLithakia is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. Its 2001 population was 1,171.-Population:-Location and transportation:...
, north - Marathia, south - also a cape
Population
| Year | Population village | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 663 | - |
| 1991 | 572 | - |
| 2001 | 487 | 676 |
Location and transportation
Keri is located between 20 and 25 km south-southwest of the town of Zakynthos, south of LaganasLaganas
Laganas is a town and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Laganas is north of Keri and south-southeast of Volimes. The municipal unit of Laganás...
and south-southeast of Volimes
Volimes
Volimes, is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. Its 2001 population was 939 for the district, and 627 for the village.-Settlements:*Volimes, pop. 627*Agios Nikolaos, pop. 42...
. Keri is sometimes the southernmost terminus of the GR-35 (Zakynthos - Lagana) and the road north to Volimes.
About Keri
Keri is situated on the southern part of the island and is in the southernmost part of the Vrachiona mountains. Its area are mountainous and are mainly grassy and contains a few forests. Its rocky coastline dominates the area. Farmlands are within the village, it has a nearby lake.History
Keri was ruled by the Venetians until the Napolenic Wars when it was controlled and ruled by the FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
until the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
invasion near the end, the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
ns and the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
also ruled during the wars, though the Septinsular Republic
Septinsular Republic
The Septinsular Republic was an island republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands. It was the first time Greeks had been granted even limited self-government since the fall of the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in the...
was autonomous. Keri and the rest of the Ionian Islands formed a part of the United States of the Ionian Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands
The United States of the Ionian Islands was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic...
until 1864 which marked the end of the non-Greek rule, it finally ceded to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, it was partially rebuilt, almost every building in the villages were completely destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
, afterwards, the village were rebuilt by the late-1950s and 1960 to rebuilt everything and at the time connected with asphalt. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.