Paiania

Paiania
Παιανία
Paiania
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E / 37.950; 23.850Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E / 37.950; 23.850
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit East Attica
Government
 • Mayor Spyros Stamou
Area
 • Municipality 53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 43.92 km2 (16.96 sq mi)
Elevation 160 m (520 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 26,668
 • Municipality density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 15,619
 • Municipal unit density 360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 190 02
Area code(s) 210
Vehicle registration Z
Website www.peania.gr

Paiania (Greek: Παιανία, Greek pronunciation: [pe.a.ˈni.a], before 1915: Λιόπεσι - Liopesi,[2] pronounced [ˈʎo.pe.si]; Arvanitika: Liopësi) 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 broadcasting facilities of Greek television station Mega Channel and the former training facilities of football club Panathinaikos FC. Greek National Road 89 passes through the town, Motorway 6 passes east of it. The town was renamed to reflect association with the ancient deme of Paeania.

Municipality

The municipality Paiania was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

The municipality has an area of 53.155 km2, the municipal unit 43.917 km2.[4] The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea (pop. 1,024).

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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