- Paiania
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Paiania
name_local = Παιανία
image_coa =
periph =Attica
prefec =East Attica
province =
population = 13013
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
pop_dens = 296.3
area = 43.917
elevation = 160
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 57
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 51
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 190 02
area_code = 210
licence = Z
mayor =
website = [http://www.peania.gr/ www.peania.gr]
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city_
city_
districts =
party =
since =
elevation_min =
elevation_max =Paiania ( _el. Παιανία), also sometimes called Paeania or Peania, is a town in
Greece east of MountHymettus andAthens and is a suburb ofAthens . It has a population of 12,885 (2001 census). Until the late 20th century, the area was known as Liopessi. 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").Agriculture was probably the dominant industry from the 5th century until the 20th century. Currently, the largest facility is a Greektelevision broadcasting building,Mega Channel , privately owned byTeletypos or Telepress. It is connected with GR-91,Attiki Odos (GR-91),Spata , andEleftherios Venizelos International Airport . The Municipality of Paianía also includes the village of Argithéa (pop. 158).External links
* [http://www.peania.gr/ Official website] el icon
North: Cholargos ,Glyka Nera andPallini West: Zografou andKaisariani
both on HymettusPaiania East: Markopoulo Mesogaias andSpata South: Koropi
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