Pefki


Pefki 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 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

YearPopulation
198110,863
199117,987
200119,887
201121,353
202121,293

Education

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

Twin towns

Pefki is twinned with: