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Paiania - Definition

Statistics
Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

37.952 (37°57'10') N lat.
23.848 (23°50'52') E long.
Dwellings: -->
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density¹
 - Rank

 9,727

 /km</small>
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:

Hymettus, around 1,000 m
160 m(centre)
around 140 m
Postal code: 190 02
Area/distance code: 11-30-210 (030-210)
-664
Statistical code: 0334
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation: PEA
Address of administration: 1 M. Papakonstantinou and
Kar. Dimitriou St.
Paiania 190 02


Paiania, also, rarely, Paeania or Peania (Greek: Παιανία), is a town in Greece east of the Hymettus and Athens and is a suburb of Athens. Its population is about 11,000. Until the late 2oth century, the area was known as Liopessi. Half ot the municipality and the western part is the rocky landscape of mount Hymettus.

Paiania has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and squares (plateies).

Agriculture was probably the dominant industry from the 5th century until the 20th century. Currently, the largest facility is a Greek television broadcasting building privately owned by Teletypos or Telepress and sometimes Buena Vista is Mega Channel which is located in the east. It is connected with GR-91, Attiki Odos (GR-91), Spata, and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport.

Historical population

Year Communal population Change Municipal population Change
1981 7,285 - 482.833/km²
1991 9,710 553/19.09% - 9,727


The other 17 residents live outside the town of Paiania in the settlement of Agios Nikolaos Paianias.

Famous Paeanians include Demosthenes.

North: Cholargos, Glyka Nera and Pallini
West: Zografou and Kaisariani
both on Hymettus
Paiania East: Markopoulo Mesogeias and Spata
South: Kropia

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