Aigio
Αίγιο | |
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The town of Aigio | |
Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 22°04′52″E / 38.25056°N 22.08111°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Aigialeia |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 151.101 km2 (58.340 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 25,795 |
• Municipal unit density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Community | 20,249 |
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, 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.[2]
Aigio is the second largest city in Achaea after Patras. The municipal unit has an area of 151.101 km2.[3] 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.