Keramitsa
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Keramitsa is a village in the municipality of Filiates
, located in the area of Epirus
known as Thesprotia
, Greece
. The village has a permanent population of about 120 people, but the number reaches about 1500 during the summer months when village expatriates and their descendants return from other parts of Greece (mostly Athens), as well as from other countries such as Germany
, The Netherlands, Switzerland
, Australia
, and The United States. Keramitsa, once quite primitive, is now equipped with many modern facilities such as a basket ball court for the youth, a recreation hall, two restaurants, and a cafe. The village also has a historic church which is worth seeing.
Filiates
Filiates is a town and a municipality in Thesprotia, Greece. It is located in the northernmost part of the prefecture, bordering western Ioannina Prefecture and southern Albania.-Municipality:...
, located in the area of Epirus
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
known as Thesprotia
Thesprotia
Thesprotia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Igoumenitsa. It is named after the Thesprotians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the region in antiquity.-History:...
, Greece
Greece
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. The village has a permanent population of about 120 people, but the number reaches about 1500 during the summer months when village expatriates and their descendants return from other parts of Greece (mostly Athens), as well as from other countries such as Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, The Netherlands, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Australia
Australia
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, and The United States. Keramitsa, once quite primitive, is now equipped with many modern facilities such as a basket ball court for the youth, a recreation hall, two restaurants, and a cafe. The village also has a historic church which is worth seeing.