Keratsini ( el, Κερατσίνι) is a suburb in the western part of the
Piraeus regional unit, part of the
Athens Urban Area
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
.
Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Keratsini-Drapetsona
Keratsini-Drapetsona ( el, Κερατσίνι-Δραπετσώνα) is a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Keratsini. The municipality has an area of .
The municipality was form ...
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Geography
Keratsini is situated on the
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, ''Saronikós kólpos'') or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea. It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Co ...
coast, northwest of
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saron ...
and about west of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 7.601 km
2.
The coastal area consists mainly of port facilities, part of the
Port of Piraeus
The Port of Piraeus ( el, Λιμάνι του Πειραιά) is the chief sea port of Athens, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe.
The Chinese ...
.
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
Keratsini Football Club ( el, Α.Π.Ο. Κερατσίνι) is a Greek football club based in Keratsini, Piraeus, Greece. It plays in Piraeus local championship (EPS Piraeus).
History
Keratsini was founded in 1926 by Mpiskos and Diatsigkos with th ...
with earlier presence in
Gamma Ethniki
The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece.
History
The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...
and the basketball club
Faros Keratsiniou B.C. with presence in
A2 Ethniki basketball.
Historical population
International relations
Keratsini is
twinned with
Prešov, Slovakia, since 1994.
References
External links
Official website
{{Keratsini-Drapetsona div
Populated places in Piraeus (regional unit)