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Aegina
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Aegina ( ; ) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the mythological hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. In classical antiquity Aegina was a powerful city-state and at one point a rival of Athens. In modern times Aegina is known for the temple of Aphaia, pistacho production, and the pilgrimage site of St. Nektarios. Many Athenians have established vacation homes in Aegina.
Aegina is a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens that was once a powerful ancient city-state rivaling Athens in importance. Today it attracts visitors and Athenian vacationers through its famous temple of Aphaia, pistachio production, and the religious pilgrimage site of St. Nektarios.
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Key facts
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- Flag of Aegina.svg
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Eginas.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Attica
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Islands
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 12,911
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 87.41
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 6976
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 180 10
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 2297
- Greek Dimos.licence
- Υ
- Greek Dimos.website
- https://www.aegina.gr
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- Ägina Hafenblick.jpg
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- View of Aegina's seafront
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Ioannis Zormpas
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2019
- Greek Dimos.name
- Aegina
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Αίγινα
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Encyclopedic overview
35 sectionsContents
- Administration
- Municipality
- Province
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Early Bronze
- Middle Bronze
- Late Bronze
- Iron Age
- Coinage and sea power (7th–5th centuries BC)
- Rivalry with Athens (5th century BC)
- Decline
- Hellenistic period and Roman rule
- Byzantine period
- Frankish rule after 1204
- Venetians in Aegina (1451–1537)
- Administration
- 16th century
- First Ottoman period (1540–1687)
- Second Venetian period (1687–1715)
- Second Ottoman period (1715–1821)
- Greek Revolution
- Modern times
- Landmarks
- Economy
- Culture
- Mythology
- Famous Aeginetans
- Historical population
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Aegina ( ; ) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the mythological hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. In classical antiquity Aegina was a powerful city-state and at one point a rival of Athens. In modern times Aegina is known for the temple of Aphaia, pistacho production, and the pilgrimage site of St. Nektarios. Many Athenians have established vacation homes in Aegina.
==Administration==
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