Paiania
Paiania
Παιανία Λοπε̱σ | |
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| Location of Paiania | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isidoros Madis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 43.92 km2 (16.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 28,036 |
| • Density | 527.4/km2 (1,366/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 16,159 |
| • Municipal unit density | 367.9/km2 (952.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 02 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.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 Open 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
[edit | edit source]In the late Middle Ages, the area was the site of Albanian (Arvanite) settlement, as can be seen from its toponym.[4]
Municipality
[edit | edit source]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]
- Glyka Nera
- Paiania
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
[edit | edit source]- 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[7]
- Philippides of Peania (293 BC), archon Basileus and son of Philomelos.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Also known as Paeanea or Peania
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Municipality of Peania, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
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- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Koder & Hild 1976, pp. 74, 203, 260.
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- ^ The MGS Garden at Sparoza
Bibliography
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External links
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