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{{expand Greek|topic=geo|Κερατέα|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Keratea
| name_local = Κερατέα
|type = municipal unit
| image_map = DE Kerateas.svg 
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
| periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]]
| periphunit         = [[East Attica]]
|municipality = [[Lavreotiki]]
| pop_municunit = 14483
| population_as_of = 2021
| area_municunit = 129.864
| elevation = 158
| coordinates = {{coord|37|48|N|23|58|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 190 01
| area_code = 22990
| licence = Z
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017020309/http://www.keratea.gr/ www.keratea.gr]
| image_skyline = Άγιος Δημήτριος, Κερατέα 1071.jpg
| caption_skyline = A street and the Cathedral of Saint Demetrius 
| city_flag =
| city_seal =
| districts =
}}

'''Keratea''' ({{langx|el|Κερατέα}}) is a town in [[East Attica]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Lavreotiki]], of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.864&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref><ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> It is part of Athens metropolitan area.

==Geography==

Keratea is situated in the hills in the southeastern part of the [[Attica]] peninsula, 6&nbsp;km west of the [[Aegean Sea]] coast, at about 200 m elevation. It lies at the northern foot of {{ill|Mount Paneion|el|Πάνειο Όρος}}. It is 5&nbsp;km southeast of [[Kalyvia Thorikou]], 12&nbsp;km northwest of [[Lavrio]] and 29&nbsp;km southeast of [[Athens]] city centre. [[Greek National Road 89]] (Gerakas - Koropi - Lavrio - Sounio) passes through Keratea.

In antiquity, the area of present Keratea was part of the [[deme]] [[Cephale]], of the [[phyle]] [[Acamantis]] in Mesogeia area of Ancient Athens.

The municipal unit Keratea consists of the town Keratea proper and 62 other settlements, including [[Kaki Thalassa]] and [[Pefka, Attica|Pefka]].<ref name="census21" />

==Historical population==

{| class=wikitable
! Year !! Town population !! Municipality population 
|-
| 1981 || 7,511 || —  
|-
| 1991 || 6,512 || 9,715 
|-
| 2001 || 7,472 || 11,205
|-
| 2011 || 7,493 || 14,763
|-
| 2021 || 8,340 || 14,483
|}

The town has historically been an [[Arvanites|Arvanite]] settlement.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pantelidis |first1=Nikos |last2=Liosis |first2=Nikos |title=Dialectical Modern Greek Influences on Arvanitika |journal=Modern Greek Dialects and Linguistics Theory |date=2019|url=https://www.academia.edu/38747601|page=224 |publisher=National and Kapodistrian University of Athens}}</ref>

== Historical monuments ==
The church of St. Athanasius (Kronizes).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biblionet.gr/book/178713/%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%85,_%CE%95%CF%85%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82/%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%BF_%CE%91%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%82|title=.:BiblioNet : Γεώργιος Μάρκου ο Αργείος / Ανδρέου, Ευάγγελος|website=www.biblionet.gr|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> A wall painting monument (1744) of George Markou the Argus, the great and prolific post-Byzantine ecclesiastic iconographer of the 18th century (''"....'' ''Il Santo Athanasio, che si trova alla Regione Cronizes di Kerateas dell 'Attica...."'' ''Evangelos Andreou'' http://ketlib.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/ket/849 )

==Sports==
Keratea hosts the sport teams [[Keravnos Keratea F.C.]], one of the most successful East Attica football clubs, and the multi-sport [[G.S. Kerateas]] (Gymnastikos Syllogos Kerateas), the women's volleyball team has represent the town in [[Greek Women's Volleyball League|Greek A1 Division]] for several years.

==See also==
*[[List of municipalities of Attica]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017020309/http://www.keratea.gr/ Official website] (in Greek, link to English version available)
*http://members.tripod.com/~Mesogia_Keratea/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060515075537/http://www.athleticsclubkeratea.org/
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071006215058/http://news.antenna.gr/articleDetail/0,3091,120951,00.html Antenna on Keratea's hydrogen factory] (in Greek)
*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/violence-spikes-in-greek-rebel-town-2268791.html "Violence spikes in Greek rebel town" by Elena Becatoros], ''The Independent'',  16 April 2011
*http://www.forkeratea.com Η ηλεκτρονικη αρχειοθηκη δημοσιευσεων που αφορουν την πολη της Κερατεας και το δημο Λαυρεωτικής.

{{Geographic location
| Northwest = [[Kalyvia Thorikou]]
| North     = [[Kouvaras]]
| Northeast = 
| West      = Kalyvia Thorikou
| Center    = Keratea
| East      = ''[[Petalies Gulf]]''
| Southwest = [[Palaia Fokaia]]
| South     = ''[[Saronic Gulf]]''
| Southeast = [[Lavreotiki]], [[Agios Konstantinos, East Attica|Agios Konstantinos]]
}}

{{Lavreotiki div}}

[[Category:Populated places in East Attica]]
[[Category:Lavreotiki]]
[[Category:Arvanite settlements]]