Paiania

Paiania (or Paeanea or Peania 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.

Peania

Παιανία
Peania
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
Government
 • MayorSpyros Stamou
Area
 • Municipality53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit43.92 km2 (16.96 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
26,668
 • Municipality density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
15,619
 • Municipal unit density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 02
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.peania.gr

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]

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.
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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.
  5. The MGS Garden at Sparoza

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