KAEK: how to read your property's cadastral code
The KAEK (Κωδικός Αριθμός Εθνικού Κτηματολογίου, the national cadastral code) is the “identity card” of every property. See what each group of digits tells you.
The structure of the code
The KAEK has 12 digits and is followed by two more numbers separated by slashes, in the form MMMMM SS UU PPP/0/0. In documents it is written without spaces; here we separate the groups so that they are easy to see.
| Digits | What they indicate |
|---|---|
| 1–5 | The code of the local authority (M), based on the former administrative division |
| 6–7 | The cadastral sector (S) |
| 8–9 | The cadastral unit within the sector (U) |
| 10–12 | The number of the land parcel within the unit (P) |
| /0/0 | Buildings and horizontal or vertical property units (οριζόντιες ή κάθετες ιδιοκτησίες); the form /0/0 means the land parcel itself |
Where to find it
On the extract of the cadastral diagram (απόσπασμα κτηματολογικού διαγράμματος), on the cadastral sheet of the property (κτηματολογικό φύλλο) and in recent contracts. If you do not have it, you can locate the property from its address or on the map.
Finding it on the map
On the free Cadastre map we have built, you type the KAEK or an address and see the land parcel on an orthophoto, together with settlement boundaries, town plans and forest maps. You can download the outline as DXF in GGRS87 (ΕΓΣΑ87), the national coordinate system of Greece, or as KMZ.
When the data do not match
If the shape or the area on the map differs from what you know, a correction may be needed. The first step is a survey in the field and a comparison with the title deeds. See how we help with Cadastre corrections.