Dafni, Attica
Dafni (Greek: Δάφνη) is a suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dafni-Ymittos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2]
Dafni Δάφνη | |
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Dafni Location within Central Athens regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°44′E / 37.950°N 23.733°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Municipality | Dafni-Ymittos |
| • Municipal unit | 1.375 km2 (0.531 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 22,913 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 172 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Website | dafni-ymittos.gov.gr |
Geography edit
Dafni is an inner suburb of Athens, 2 km south of the Acropolis of Athens. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Nea Smyrni, Agios Dimitrios and Ymittos. Dafni metro station is served by Line 2 of the Athens Metro. The main thoroughfare is Vouliagmenis Avenue, which connects Dafni with Athens city centre. At 1.375 km²[3] it is one of the smallest municipal units in the Athens urban and metropolitan area.
Sports edit
The Amyntas Dafnis HEBA basketball club (A2 Division) competes at the Dafni Indoor Hall.
References edit
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
External links edit
- Official website[permanent dead link] (in Greek)