| Paiania Παιανία |
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Paiania
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Attica |
| Regional unit: | East Attica |
| Mayor: | Dimitris Davaris |
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| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 19,636 |
| - Area: | 47.14 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 417 /km2 (1,079 /sq mi) |
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| - Population: | 13,013 |
| - Area: | 43.92 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 296 /km2 (767 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Postal: | 190 02 |
| Telephone: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.peania.gr | |
Paiania (Greek: Παιανία) is a town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. It is an eastern suburb of Athens, locatwed east of Mount Hymettus. Until the late 20th century, the area was known as Liopessi (Arvanitika: Liopësi). Half of the municipality and the western part is the rocky landscape of Mount Hymettus. Paiania has schools, a lyceum, two gymnasiums, banks, a post office and squares (plateies). In the South-West part of the town, in an area of 80 acres (320,000 m2) is the Vorres Museum of Folk and Contemporary Art. Agriculture was probably the dominant industry from the 5th century until the 20th century.
Paiania is home to the broadcasting facilities of Greek television station Mega Channel (privately owned by Teletypos or Telepress), as well as the training facilities of football club Panathinaikos FC. It is connected with GR-91, Attiki Odos (GR-91), Spata, and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport.
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The municipality Paiania was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]
The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea (pop. 158).
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| Zografou Kaisariani |
Markopoulo Mesogaias Spata |
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