Rododafni Ροδοδάφνη | |
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)  Rododafni | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′N 22°03′E / 38.267°N 22.050°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Sympoliteia |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 2,564 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 251 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26940 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Rododafni (Greek: Ροδοδάφνη, before 1928: Μουρλά - Mourla[2]) is a town in northern Achaea, Greece. It is located on the Gulf of Corinth, 4 km northwest of Aigio and 28 km east of Patras. Rododafni had a population of 2,564 in 2011. It was the seat of the municipality of Sympoliteia, which is a municipal unit of the municipality Aigialeia since 2011. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the railway Corinth - Patras pass through the town. Rododafni's beach and the area along the coast is called Akoli, named by the poet Peter Dimitropoulos , while the settlement lying in between is called Avythos.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,822 |
| 1991 | 2,736 |
| 2001 | 2,514 |
| 2011 | 2,564 |
Sporting clubs
- Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteias - football (soccer)
External links
See also
- List of settlements in Achaea
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece