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
The town of Aigio
Aigio
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 22°04′52″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityAigialeia
  Municipal unit151.101 km2 (58.340 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
26,523
  Municipal unit density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
251 00
Area code(s)2691
Vehicle registrationΑΧ, AZ
Websitewww.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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