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Keratsini-Drapetsona (Municipality, Greece)

Presentation of Keratsini-Drapetsona
Former municipality of Drapetsona
Former municipality of Keratsini

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Presentation of Keratsini-Drapetsona

The municipality of Keratsini-Drapetsona (Κερατσίνι-Δραπετσώνα, 91,045 inhabitants in 2011; 966 ha), was formed in the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the two former municipalities of Drapetsona (13,968 inh.) and Keratsini (77,077 inh.).

Olivier Touzeau, 8 September 2013

Former municipality of Drapetsona

Former flag of Drapetsona - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 8 September 2013

Drapetsona is a suburbs located in the western part of Piraeus. In 1805 the first church, Saint Dionysios was built. Since 19th century Drapetsona had become an important industrial area in the southern part of Athens. Since 1898 a lot of factories and industries were established in Drapetsona (shipyards, fertilizers factory, cement, petroleum...) but many were closed in the last decade. Drapetsona had been a municipality since 1951.

The flag of Drapetsona (Kokkonis website) was white with the municipal emblem.

Olivier Touzeau, 8 September 2013

Former municipality of Keratsini

Former flag of Keratsini - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 30 October 2013

Keratsini is a suburbs located in the western part of Piraeus. During the Greek Revolution Georgios Karaiskakis (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) settled in Keratsini and built fortifications, which existed until recently. In 1827 the town was destroyed by Kioutachis Pasha and remained deserted until the 1830s. In 1836 inhabitants began to settle and in 1870 the village became an independant community.
The area was made up of farmlands, and mixed farming was common. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands between the 1930s and the 1950s. After the arrival of refugees from Smyrna on January 1934 the area became a municipality, which took its current name in 1947. Today, most of the municipality is urbanized or residential. The industrial area, part of the port of Piraeus, lies to the southwest.

The flag of Keratsini (Kokkonis website) was white with the municipal emblem, which portrays Georgios Karaiskakis.

Olivier Touzeau, 30 October 2013