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Pefki
Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pefki (Greek: Πεύκη, pronounced [ˈpefci], meaning "pine", before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα Magkoufana[2] [maɡuˈfana]) is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit[3] and is part of North Athens regional unit. According to the 2021 population census, Pefki has 21,293 residents.[1]
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Geography
Pefki is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 2.176 km2.[4] The built-up area of Pefki is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Irakleio, Lykovrysi, Kifisia and Marousi. Pefki consists of two areas: Ano Pefki and Kato Pefki. Pefki is served by Athens Metro Line 1 and by several bus routes. The nearest motorway is the A6, south of Pefki.
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Historical population
Education
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The Japanese Community School of Athens was previously located in Ano Pefki.[5]
Twin towns
Pefki is twinned with:
Gallery
- Municipal Stadium of Pefki
- Village of the Sun at Ano Pefki
- Pefki Architecture
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References
External links
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