Dafnousia
Dafnousia
Δαφνούσια | |
|---|---|
  Dafnousia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′N 23°03′E / 38.717°N 23.050°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Lokroi |
| • Municipal unit | 77.37 km2 (29.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,629 |
| • Municipal unit density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
Dafnousia (Greek: Δαφνούσια) is a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lokroi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 77.374 km2.[3] In 2011 its population was 3,629. The seat of the municipality was in Livanates where three quarters of the population live. Dafnousia borders on the municipal unit of Atalanti to the south, and Agios Konstantinos to the west. The name of the municipality comes from the ancient city of "Dafnous" or "Dafnountas" (probably today's Agios Konstantinos village).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Dafnousia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Arkitsa (Arkitsa, Agia Aikaterini, Agios Nikolaos, Kalypso, Melidoni)
- Goulemi
- Livanates
External links
- Municipality of Dafnousia (in Greek and English)
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.