Dafniotissa

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.

Nearest places

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

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)

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 a earth road to Dafniotissa.

In June 2003, a hailstone hit the region along with Peristeri and Keramidia ruining vineyards and some crops.

External links

• Dafniotissa (in Greek)

See also:

• Communities of Ilia