Keryneia, Greece

Keryneia (Greek: Κερύνεια) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece.

It is located 6 km southeast of Aigio and 7 km west of Diakopto.

The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) passes between Keryneia and Nea Keryneia.

The town takes its name from the ancient town of Ceryneia Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans.

[2] The city Kyrenia in Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia.