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
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,[2] 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, Motorway 6 passes east of it. The town was renamed to reflect association with the ancient deme of Paeania.

History

In the late

Arvanite) settlement, as can be seen from its toponym.[3]

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:[4]

The municipality has an area of 53.155 km2, the municipal unit 43.917 km2.[5] The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea.

Notable people

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Paeanea or Peania

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Koder & Hild 1976, pp. 74, 203, 260.
  4. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. ^ The MGS Garden at Sparoza

Bibliography

  • Koder, Johannes; Hild, Friedrich (1976). Tabula Imperii Byzantini, Band 1: Hellas und Thessalia (in German). Vienna: .

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