Dafni, Attica
Municipal unit in Greece
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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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 Location within Central Athens regional unit | |
  Dafni Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°44′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Municipality | Dafni-Ymittos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 1.375 km2 (0.531 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 23,431 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17,040/km2 (44,140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 172 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Website | dafni-ymittos.gov.gr |
Geography
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
The Amyntas Dafnis HEBA basketball club (A2 Division) competes at the Dafni Indoor Hall.
