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in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration,

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. 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 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,

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. 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 the A6, south of Pefki.

Historical population

Education

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

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Twin towns

Pefki is twinned with: * Cori,

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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

External links

City of Lykovrysi-Pefki official website
{{Lykovrysi-Pefki div Populated places in North Athens (regional unit) Lykovrysi-Pefki Populated places in Greece