Rododafni

Rododafni (Greek: Ροδοδάφνη), older name: Mourla is a Greek village located 30 km southeast by the old road and 35 km east by the new road from Patras, about 10 km west of Aigio, west of Corinth and north-northwest of Kalavryta. Rododafni had a population of 2,514 in 2001. Rododafni is the seat of the municipality of Sympoliteia. Rododafni is linked with the old GR-8, the new road (GR-8A, Athens - Corinth - Patras) or the superhighway is to the north and its nearest interchange is 3 km to the east.

Nearest places

* Longos, northeast
* Selianitika, southwest
* Kamares, west

Geography

The town centre of Rododafni is located to the west, it lies next to Selianitika, the town hall of Sympoliteia is south of the old Greek National Road 8, just south of the new Greek National Road 8.

Rododafni is located in a plain area. The mountains cover the southern portion which are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.

Population
Year Population
1981 1,822
1991 2,736
2001 2,514

Sporting clubs

* Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteias - football (soccer)
* Anagennisi - older club, now part of Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteias