Paiania

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Statistics
Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location:
38.991 (38°59'28") N
23.843 (23°50'31") E
Population: (2001)
12855
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, part of the Paiania municipality. Its population was 12855 (census 2001). Until the late 20th 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.


Division of the municipality

  • Paiania / Δ.δ. Παιανίας [ 13013 ]
    • Paiania / η Παιανία [ 12855 ]
    • Argithea / η Αργιθέα [ 158 ]

Links

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

Municipalities of Athens

Agia Varvara | Agia Paraskevi | Agioi Anargyroi | Agios Dimitrios | Athens | Aigaleo | Alimos | Amarousi | Argyroupoli | Chaidari | Chalandri | Cholargos | Dafni | Ellinikon | Filothei | Galatsi | Glyfada | Heraklio | Ilio | Ilioupoli | Kaisariani | Kallithea | Kamatero | Kifissia | Lykovryssi | Melissia | Metamorfosi | Nea Chalkidona | Nea Erythraia | Nea Ionia | Nea Filadelfeia | Nea Smyrni | Neo Psychiko | Palaio Faliro | Papagou | Pefki | Peristeri | Petroupoli | Psychiko | Tavros | Vrilissia | Vyrona | Ymittos | Zografou

(Non-municipal) Communities of Athens prefectural department

Ekali | Nea Penteli | Penteli

Municipalities of East Attica

Acharnai | Agios Stefanos | Artemida | Avlona | Gerakas | Glyka Nera | Kalyvia Thorikou | Keratea | Kropia | Lavreotiki | Marathon | Markopoulo Mesogeias | Nea Makri | Paiania | Pallini | Rafina | Spata | Vari | Vouliagmeni | Voula

(Non-municipal)Communities of East Attica

Afidnes | Agios Konstantinos | Anavyssos | Anoixi | Anthousa | Dionysos | Drosia | Grammatiko | Kalamos | Kapandriti | Kouvaras | Kryoneri | Malakasa | Markopoulo Oropou | Nea Palatia | Oropos | Palaia Fokaia | Pikermi | Polydendri | Rodopoli | Saronida | Skala Oropou | Stamata | Sykamino | Thrakomakedones | Varnava

Municipalities of the Piraeus prefectural department

Aegina | Agios Ioannis Rentis | Ampelakia Salaminas | Hydra | Korydallos | Kythira | Drapetsona | Methana | Nikaia | Perama | Piraeus | Poros | Salamina | Spetses | Troizina

(Non-municipal) Communities of the Piraeus prefectural department

Angistri | Antikythira

Provinces of the Piraeus prefectural department

Aigina | Kythira

Municipalities of West Attica

Ano Liosia | Aspropyrgos | Eleusis | Erythres | Fyli | Mandra | Megara | Nea Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri

(Non-Municipal) Communities of West Attica

Magoula | Oinoi


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