Daphnoula

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Dafnoula
Δαφνούλα
Statistics
Prefecture: Ilia
Province: Olympia
Municipality: Andritsaina
Municipal district: Matesi
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.96 (37° 35' 18") N
21.588 (21° 51' 54") E
Population: (2001)
-Village: (Change from 1991)
-Percent of the municipality:
- Rank (Village):
306 (+67 or 29.13%)
287
93.78%
13.34%
6th in the municipality
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Alfeios (about 150 m)
178 m
about 400 to 600 m (south)
Postal code: GR-270 62
Car designation (as of 2006): HA

Daphnoula or Dafnoula (Greek: Δαφνούλα, meaning little laurel from dafni and -oula) is a mountain village in the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. There are no bridges over the Alpheus. The nearest bridge is found on the road linking the nearby villages of Kallithea and Tropaia to the west and the road GR-76 to the southeast. The village of Daphnoula borders with the prefecture of Arcadia to the north and east.

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[edit] Location

Daphnoula is located approximately 55 km E of Krestena and GR-9/E55, SE of Olympia, ca. 8 to 10 km N of Andritsaina, approximately 40 km S of Tropaia and about 55 km NW of Megalopoli. The village is linked with a road to Andritsaina.

[edit] Subdivision

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Geography

  • Location:
    • Longitude: 21.96 (21°51'54') E
    • Latitude: 37.588 (37°35'18') N
  • Postal code: 270 62
  • Altitude: 178 m
  • Dialing code: +11+30-26260 (030-26260)

[edit] Historical population

Year Communal population Change Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality Ranking
1981 236 - - - -
1991 230 -6 or -2.54% - - -
2001 306 (municipal district), 287 (village) +67 or +29.13% 93.78% 13.34% (village)
14.22% (municipal district)		 2nd

[edit] About Dafnoula

Dafnoula has a small school, a church, and a small square (plateia). Dafnoula is built on a mountain slope. The mountains surrounding the village are mainly covered with grasslands and a few forests, giving the impression of a rocky landscape. The Alfeios River is located approximately 1 km northeast from the village. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many of its buildings were rebuilt even though some houses were unaffected in the outskirts of the village. On July 11, 1997 a fire destroyed most of the forests in the southeastern part of Ilia, devastating some square kilometers of forestland. The fire was situated between Matesi and Dafnoula. The fire burnt for about 3 hours and began at 08:00 (UTC)/11:00 (EET). Another forest fire occurred a decade later in 2007. On Sunday August 26, fires spread from nearby Andritsaina and ravaged most of the area leaving some patches of forest unaffected.

[edit] Persons

[edit] See also

  • List of places in the Elis prefecture

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Municipal districts of the municipality of Andritsaina
Andritsaina (Karmio | Myloi | Sykies or Sikies) | Daphnoula (Chelidoni) | Dragogi (Kastrougkiana | Plateia) | Fanari | Koufopoulo | Linistaina | Matesi | Rovia | Sekoula (Baleika or Balaiika) | Theisoa
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