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Paiania

Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E / 37.950; 23.850
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Paiania
Παιανία
Λοπε̱σ
Paiania is located in Greece
Paiania
Paiania
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E / 37.950; 23.850
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
Government
 • MayorIsidoros Madis[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit43.92 km2 (16.96 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality28,036
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
16,159
 • Municipal unit density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 02
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.peania.gr

Paiania[note 1] (Greek: Παιανία, Greek pronunciation: [pe.a.ˈni.a], before 1915: Λιόπεσι - Liopesi,[3] pronounced [ˈʎo.pe.si]; Arvanitika: Λοπε̱σ romanized: Lopës) is a town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. It is an eastern suburb of Athens, located east of Mount Hymettus. It is 11 km east of Athens city centre.

Paiania is home to the Vorres Museum of Folk and Contemporary Art, the Foundation European Art Center (EUARCE) of Greece. the broadcasting facilities of Greek television station Oren TV and the former training facilities of football club Panathinaikos FC. Greek National Road 89 passes through the town, and the A6 motorway passes east of it. The town was renamed to reflect association with the ancient deme of Paeania.

History

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In the late Middle Ages, the area was the site of Albanian (Arvanite) settlement, as can be seen from its toponym.[4]

Municipality

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The municipality Paiania was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[5]

The municipality has an area of 53.155 km2, the municipal unit 43.917 km2.[6] The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea.

Notable people

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Paeanea or Peania

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Peania, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  4. ^ Koder & Hild 1976, pp. 74, 203, 260.
  5. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  6. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  7. ^ The MGS Garden at Sparoza

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