Davgata ( el, Δαυγάτα) is a village in the island of
Cephalonia
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,
Greece
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. It is part of the municipal unit of
Argostoli. It is situated on a mountain slope above the eastern shore of the
Gulf of Argostoli, at about 300 m elevation. Davgata is 2 km southeast of
Farsa
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Farse were normally one-act operas, sometimes performed ...
, 2 km west of
Dilinata and 5 km north of
Argostoli. Davgata has a Museum of Natural History, opened in 1996. The mountaintop of
Evmorfia, elevation 1,043 m, lies to the northeast. Davgata was severely damaged by the
1953 Ionian earthquake. Davgata has a natural history museum which is currently closed.
Historical population
References
External links
Natural History Museum of DavgataGTP Travel Pages
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Populated places in Cephalonia