Pefki

Pefki

Πεύκη
Pefki Πεύκη
	Pefki Location within Athens
	Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°48′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Lykovrysi-Pefki
• Municipal unit	2.176 km2 (0.840 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	21,352
• Municipal unit density	9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	151 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.dimospefkis.gr

Pefki (Greek: Πεύκη, pronounced [ˈpefci], meaning "pine", before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα - Magkoufana,[2] [maɡuˈfana]) is 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] it is part of North Athens regional unit.

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 Motorway 6, south of Pefki.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	10,863
1991	17,987
2001	19,887
2011	21,352

Education

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

References

"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Name changes of settlements in Greece
"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
"学校紹介" (Archive). Japanese Community School of Athens. Retrieved on January 16, 2015. "３３　ＰＩＮＤＯＵ　ＳＴ，　ＡＮＯ－ＰＥＦＫＩ　１５１－２１，ＡＴＨＥＮＳ　ＧＲＥＥＣＥ"

External links

City of Pefki official website (in Greek)

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[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[pandektis-2] Name changes of settlements in Greece

[Kallikratis-3] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-4] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

[5] "学校紹介" (Archive). Japanese Community School of Athens. Retrieved on January 16, 2015. "３３　ＰＩＮＤＯＵ　ＳＴ，　ＡＮＯ－ＰＥＦＫＩ　１５１－２１，ＡＴＨＥＮＳ　ＧＲＥＥＣＥ"