Aigio
Aigio, also written as Aeghion, Aegion, Aegio, Egio (Greek: Αίγιο, romanized: Aígio, pronounced [ˈeʝio]; Latin: Aegium), is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, on the Peloponnese. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Aigio
Αίγιο | |
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The town of Aigio | |
Aigio Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 22°04′52″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| • Municipal unit | 151.101 km2 (58.340 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 26,523 |
| • Municipal unit density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 251 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2691 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ, AZ |
| Website | www.aigialeia.gov.gr www.aigio.gr |
Aigio is the second largest city in Achaea after Patras. The municipal unit has an area of 151.101 km2. It has a population of around 26,000 while the municipality has about 49,000 inhabitants. Aigio is a port town on the Gulf of Corinth, and takes its name from the ancient city of Aegium.
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