Paiania

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 Παιανία Λοπε̱σ
Municipality
Paiania Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°51′E
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	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	16,159
• Municipal unit density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 02
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.peania.gr

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 Oren 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

In the late Middle Ages, the area was the site of Albanian (Arvanite) settlement, as can be seen from its toponym.^[4]

Municipality

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

• 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

1. Also known as Paeanea or Peania