Paiania
Paiania (
Greek: Παιανία), also sometimes called
Paeania or
Peania, is a town in
Greece east of Mount
Hymettus and
Athens and is a suburb of
Athens. It has a population of approximately 11,000. 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, a gymnasium, 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 Greek
television broadcasting building privately owned by
Teletypos or Telepress and sometimes
Buena Vista is
Mega Channel which is located in the east. It is connected with
GR-91,
Attiki Odos (GR-91),
Spata, and
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport.
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