Dafniotissa

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There is also a Keramidia in the municipality of Iardanos, see Keramidia

Dafniotissa (Greek: Δαφνιώτισσα, from Δάφνη Dafni + -ιώτισσα, -iotissa feminine form of -ιώτη, -ioti), is a village in the east-northeastern part of the municipality of Amaliada and the easternost in the northcentral part of the prefecture of Ilia. It is located on a road connecting Amaliada and Simopoulo along with GR-33 (39th km of the Patras - Tripoli Hwy.). It is located about 30 km ENE of Amaliada and about 50 km N of Pyrgos, about 8 km S of Kentro and about 10 km W of Simopoulo, about 120 km W of Kalavryta and about 55 to 60 km W of Lampeia.

[edit] Nearest places

• Keramidia, N
• Aigi, NE
• Simopoulo, E
• Kryoneri, NW

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.843 (37°50'35') N
  • Longitude: 21.452 (21°27'24') E
• Postal code: 270 69
• Elevation: 150 m
• Area: about 20 km²
• Dialing code: +11+30-26220 (030-26220)

[edit] Historical population

Dafniotissa is one of the slowest villages in population growth from 1981 to 2001. Keramidia has a school, a church, a gas station and a square (plateia). The area has a few farmlands and pastures but much of the community are hilly and forested along with some bushes. Pine trees dominate the community and has a valley northward to the man-made lake of Peneus. The mountaintop is located in the west. The mountains dominate the south and east. Dafniotissa also has a small road to Kryoneri, Geraki and Peristeri. Until the 1960s, much of the houses had no electricity and much of its roads weren't paved. Rally racing took place on an earth road to Dafniotissa. In June 2003, a hailstone hit the region along with Peristeri and Keramidia ruining vineyards and some crops.

[edit] External links

• Mapquest - Keramidia
• Dafniotissa (in Greek)

[edit] See also

• List of settlements in the Elis prefecture