Dilinata (Greek: Διλινάτα) is a village in the municipal unit of Argostoli, Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope, at 400 m elevation. It is 2 km east of Davgata, 2 km north of Faraklata and 6 km northeast of Argostoli. The mountaintop of Evmorfia, elevation 1,043 m, is to the northeast.[citation needed] Dilinata suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Dilinata
Διλινάτα
Dilinata is located in Greece
Dilinata
Dilinata
Coordinates: 38°13.5′N 20°31′E / 38.2250°N 20.517°E / 38.2250; 20.517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitKefalonia
MunicipalityArgostoli
Municipal unitArgostoli
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community507
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationKE

It is the place of origin of Giorgos Kalafatis, the founder of Panathinaikos Athletic Club.

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 505
1991 719
2001 739
2011 496
2021 507

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.