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| postal_code = 151 xx| area_code = 210| licence = Z| website = www.dimospefkis.gr| image_skyline = Pavement Neighbrouhoods at Ano Pefki.jpg| caption_skyline = | city_flag = | city_seal = | districts = | elevation_min = | elevation_max = }}Pefki (, {{IPA-el|ˈpefci|pron}}, meaning “pine”, before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα MagkoufanaName changes of settlements in Greece {{IPA-el|maÉ¡uˈfana|}}) 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.,WEB,www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q., ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities, el, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, it is part of North Athens regional unit. According to the 2021 population census, Pefki has 21,293 residents.

Geography

Pefki is situated {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=off}} northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 2.176 km2.WEB,dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf, National Statistical Service of Greece, Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation), el, 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

{| class=wikitable! Year !! Population | 10,863 | 17,987 | 19,887 | 21,353| 21,293

Education

{{expand section|date=January 2015}}The Japanese Community School of Athens was previously located in Ano Pefki.“学校紹介” (www.geocities.jp/arinokey/TOP/schoolintroduction/introduction.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20150116202158www.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”

Twin towns

Pefki is twinned with:

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Cori, Lazio, Italy
• {{flagicon|CZE}} Krnov, Czech Republic
• {{flagicon|CYP}} Strovolos, Cyprus

Gallery

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

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Pefki}}

• City of Lykovrysi-Pefki official website {{in lang|el}}

{{Geographic location| Northwest = Lykovrysi| North = Kifisia| Northeast = | West = | Center = Pefki| East = MarousiIrakleio, Attica>Irakleio | South = Marousi| Southeast = }}{{Lykovrysi-Pefki div}}