Rododafni
Encyclopedia
Rododafni is a Greek
village located 30 km southeast by the old road and 35 km east by the new road from Patras
, about 10 km west of Aigio
, west of Corinth
and north-northwest of Kalavryta
. Rododafni had a population of 2,514 in 2001. Rododafni was the seat of the municipality of Sympoliteia
. Rododafni is linked with the old GR-8
, the new road (GR-8A
, Athens
- Corinth - Patras) or the superhighway is to the north and its nearest interchange is 3 km to the east.
, the town hall of Sympoliteia is south of the old Greek National Road 8, just south of the new Greek National Road 8. The area along the coast is called Avydos (also Akoli).
Rododafni is located in a plain area. The mountains cover the southern portion which are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko
to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.
Greece
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village located 30 km southeast by the old road and 35 km east by the new road from Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, about 10 km west of Aigio
Aigio
Aigio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is around 30,000. Aigio is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the...
, west of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
and north-northwest 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...
. Rododafni had a population of 2,514 in 2001. Rododafni was the seat of the municipality of Sympoliteia
Sympoliteia
Sympoliteia is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 7,840 . The seat of the municipality was in Rododafni. Sympoliteia was one of several ancient terms...
. Rododafni is linked with the old GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
, the new road (GR-8A
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Corinth - Patras) or the superhighway is to the north and its nearest interchange is 3 km to the east.
Nearest places
- LongosLongos, GreeceLongos is a village located in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia in the northeastern part of Achaea in the Peloponnese, Greece. The village is connected with the old national road GR-8 and through the interchange of Selianitika/Longos with the New National Road...
, northeast - SelianitikaSelianitikaSelianitika , is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese 187 km west of Athens and nearly 30 km east of Patras. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular...
, southwest - Kamares, west
Geography
The town centre of Rododafni is located to the west, it lies next to SelianitikaSelianitika
Selianitika , is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese 187 km west of Athens and nearly 30 km east of Patras. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular...
, the town hall of Sympoliteia is south of the old Greek National Road 8, just south of the new Greek National Road 8. The area along the coast is called Avydos (also Akoli).
Rododafni is located in a plain area. The mountains cover the southern portion which are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko
Panachaiko
The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,822 |
| 1991 | 2,736 |
| 2001 | 2,514 |
Sporting clubs
- Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteias - football (soccer)
- Anagennisi - older club, now part of Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteias