Paiania
Encyclopedia
Paiania 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 (323,748.8 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.
The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea (pop. 158).
East Attica
East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is an eastern suburb of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, locatwed east of Mount Hymettus
Hymettus
Hymettus, also Hymettos is a mountain range in the Athens area, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellos or Trellovouno , a name of uncertain origin...
. Until the late 20th century, the area was known as Liopessi (Arvanitika
Arvanitika
Arvanitika also known Arvanitic is the variety of Albanian traditionally spoken by the Arvanites, a population group in Greece...
: 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
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). In the South-West part of the town, in an area of 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) is the Vorres Museum
Vorres Museum
The Vorres Museum is a diachronic museum of folk and contemporary art in Paiania of the East Attica Prefecture, in Greece. Its grounds cover including several buildings, gardens and courtyards. Its collection includes over 6000 pieces covering 4000 years of Greek history and art...
of Folk and Contemporary Art. Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
was probably the dominant industry from the 5th century until the 20th century.
Paiania is home to the broadcasting facilities of Greek television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station Mega Channel
Mega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
(privately owned by Teletypos or Telepress), as well as the training facilities of football club Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
. It is connected with GR-91, Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
(GR-91), Spata
Spata
Spata , is a town east of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit....
, and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport.
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:- Glyka NeraGlyka NeraGlyka Nera , is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paiania, of which it is a municipal unit....
- Paiania
The municipal unit of Paiania also includes the village of Argithea (pop. 158).
Notable people
- DemadesDemades-Background and early life:He was born into a poor family of ancient Paeania and was employed at one time as a common sailor, but he rose partly by his eloquence and partly by his unscrupulous character to a prominent position at Athens...
(380-318 BC), orator and demagogue. - DemosthenesDemosthenesDemosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by...
(384-322 BC), orator and demagogue.