Peania Παιανία | |
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)  Peania Location within the region ) | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E | |
| 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 (or Paeanea or Peania 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.
Peania 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.
Municipality
The municipality Peania was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
- Glyka Nera
- Peania
The municipality has an area of 53.155 km2, the municipal unit 43.917 km2.[4] The municipal unit of Peania also includes the village of Argithea (pop. 1,024).
Notable people
- Demades (380-318 BC), orator and demagogue.
- Demosthenes (384-322 BC), orator and demagogue.
- Jaqueline Tyrwhitt (1905-1983), British architect and founder of the garden of Speroza, Mediterranean Garden Society[5]
- Philippides of Peania (293 BC) , archon Basileus and son of Philomelos.
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Kallikratis law Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ The MGS Garden at Sparoza [1]
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