Daphnoula (Greek: Δαφνούλα, meaning little laurel from dafni and -oula) is a mountain village in the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. It is located about 55 km E of Krestena and GR-9/E55, SE of Olympia, about 8 to 10 km N of Andritsaina, about 40 km S of Tropaia and about 55 km NW of Megalopoli. It is linked with a road to Andritsaina. There are no bridges over the Alpheus, the nearest bridge is the road linking Kallithea and Tropaia to the west and GR-76 to the southeast. The prefecture of Arcadia is to the north and east. Some trees and shrubs in the laurel family Lauraceae are called Laurel: Bay laurel Laurus nobilis, the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning. ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... Krestena (Greek: Κρέστενα), is a city located in the Prefecture of Ilia. ... Greece Interstate 9 is the second-longest national highway that runs into the Peloponnese. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden and... Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía or Ολύμπια Olýmpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a city of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Andritsaina (Greek: Ανδρίτσαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. ... Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The city of Megalopolis, Greece. ... Arcadia or Arkadía ( Greek Αρκαδία) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. ...

Subdivision

• Chelidoni (pop: 19)

Nearest places

• Andritsaina, S
• Matesi, SW

Geography

• Location:
  • Longitude: 21.96 (21°51'54') E
  • Latitude: 37.788 (37°35'18') N
• Postal code: 270 62
• Elevation: 178 m
• Dialing code: +11+30-26260 (030-26260)

Historical population

Dafnoula has a small school, a church, and a small square (plateia). 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

Dafnoula sits on a mountain slope. The mountains surround the village with mainly grasslands and some rocky landscapes with a few forests. The Alfeios River is to the north and northeast and is located less than 1 km.

On July 11, 1997, a forest fire consumed most of the forests in southeastern Ilia burning a few km² of forests. It happened between Matesi and Dafnoula. The fire occurred for about 3 hours and began at 08:00 (UTC)/11:00 (EET) July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Persons

• Ioannis G. Tsatsaris (born in 1934) is a Greek author

1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Famous Greeks or Greek-speaking/writing people: In alphabetical order. ...

External links

• Biography of Ioannis G. Tsatsaris