Rododafni
Ροδοδάφνη | |
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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 (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 2,776 |
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. 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, while the settlement lying in between is called Avythos.