Keri, Greece

Keri Κερί
Community
"The biggest Greek flag" above the Fanari cliffs
Keri
Coordinates: 37°40′N 20°49′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Zakynthos
Municipality	Zakynthos
Municipal unit	Laganas
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	728
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Keri (Greek: Κερί) is a village and a community in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. It is situated on a hillside, close to the Ionian Sea coast. The community includes the villages Apelati, Limni Keriou and Marathias. The community includes the island's southernmost point, Cape Marathia. Keri is 6 km south of Lithakia and 15 km southwest of Zakynthos (city). The village suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Keri is also famous for nearby Keri cliffs, rising over 300 m from the Ionian Sea. This location is famous for its sunset.^[2] A 7-metre tall lighthouse, built in 1925, sits atop the cliffs.^[3]

Population

Year	Population village	Population community
1981	663	-
1991	572	-
2001	487	680
2011	469	788
2021	392	728

See also

• List of settlements in Zakynthos

References

1. "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.
2. Nick Edwards; John Gill (2003). The Ionian Islands. Rough Guides. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-1-84353-067-1.
3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Ionian Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

External links

• Beaches, Apartments and points of interest in Keri from Travel Zakynthos