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
Dafni is located in Greece
Dafni
Dafni
Location within Central Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°44′E / 37.950°N 23.733°E / 37.950; 23.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitCentral Athens
MunicipalityDafni-Ymittos
Area
 • Municipal unit1.375 km2 (0.531 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
23,431
 • Municipal unit density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
172 xx
Area code(s)210
Websitedafni-ymittos.gov.gr

Geography

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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

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The Amyntas Dafnis HEBA basketball club (A2 Division) competes at the Dafni Indoor Hall.

 
Nighttime scene of Kalogyrous Square, Dafni, Athens, Greece

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.