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Place Names
Districts
Keratsini
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In the antiquity Keratsini {Κερατσίνι} was called The Port Of Hercules {Λιμήν Ηρακλέους} and according to one scenario it owes its name to "keraties" {κερατιές} which is the Greek word for locust trees. At first it was called Keratinion {Κερατήνιον}. Shortly before the 1821 Greek war of independence against Ottoman rule [Contents], there was a small settlement which was called Tseratsini {Τσερατσίνι}.
02-25-2004