Dafniotissa
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Dafniotissa is a village in the east-northeastern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada
and the northcentral part of Elis, Greece
. 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
.
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.
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
and the northcentral part of Elis, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. 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
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
and about 50 km N of Pyrgos, about 8 km S of Kentro
Kentro (Ilia), Greece
Kentro is a village located in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northern part of Elis in the western part of the Peloponnese, Greece...
and about 10 km W of Simopoulo, about 120 km W of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
and about 55 to 60 km W of Lampeia
Lampeia
Lampeia is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The village is also known as Divri. Its population is presently around 1,000. Lampeia is in a valley...
.
Nearest places
- KeramidiaKeramidiaKeramidia , is a village in the northeastern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northwestern part of Elis. It is located on a road connecting Amaliada and Simopoulo along with GR-33...
, N - Avgi, NE
- Simopoulo, E
- Kryonero, NW
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 443 |
| 1991 | 449 |
| 2001 | 459 |
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.
External links
- Mapquest - Keramidia
- Dafniotissa (in Greek)