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Pefki

Field	Value
name	Pefki
name_local	Πεύκη
type	municipal unit
image_map	DE Pefkis.svg
map_caption	Location within North Athens regional unit
periph	Attica
periphunit	North Athens
municipality	Lykovrysi-Pefki
pop_municunit	21293
population_as_of	2021
area_municunit	2.176
elevation	260
coordinates
postal_code	151 xx
area_code	210
licence	Z
website	www.dimospefkis.gr
image_skyline	Pavement Neighbrouhoods at Ano Pefki.jpg

Pefki (, , meaning "pine", before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα Magkoufana ) 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 and is part of North Athens regional unit. According to the 2021 population census, Pefki has 21,293 residents.

Geography

Pefki is situated 10 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 2.176 km2. 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, with the relevant station called "KAT", named after the KAT Hospital that is nearby, and by several bus routes. The nearest motorway is the A6, south of Pefki.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	10,863
1991	17,987
2001	19,887
2011	21,353
2021	21,293

Education

The Japanese Community School of Athens was previously located in Ano Pefki.

Twin towns

Pefki is twinned with:

ITA Cori, Lazio, Italy
CZE Krnov, Czech Republic
CYP Strovolos, Cyprus

Gallery

File:Municipal Stadium of Pefki.jpg|Municipal Stadium of Pefki File:Iliako Chorio at Pefki.jpg|Village of the Sun at Ano Pefki File:Pefki Architecture 1.jpg|Pefki Architecture

References

[http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/170100 Name changes of settlements in Greece]
"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
"[http://www.geocities.jp/arinokey/TOP/schoolintroduction/introduction.htm 学校紹介]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150116202158/http://www.geocities.jp/arinokey/TOP/schoolintroduction/introduction.htm Archive]). [[Japanese Community School of Athens]]. Retrieved on January 16, 2015. "33 Pindou St., Ano Pefki 151-21，Athens, Greece"

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