Aigio
Sign in to saveAigio (, ; ), 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Αιγίου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 20,422
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Aigio
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Αίγιο
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Egiou.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Άποψη Αιγίου.JPG
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- The town of Aigio
- Greek Dimos.periph
- West Greece
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Achaea
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Aigialeia
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 25795
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 20249
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +15070
- Elevation
- +65
- Official website
- aigialeia.eu
- Image
- Egio Hafen.jpg
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Antiquity
- Byzantine era
- Frankish and Ottoman era
- Modern era
- Landmarks and sights
- Transport
- Infrastructure and economy
- Sports
- Subdivisions
- Historical population
- Mayors
- Notable people
- Newspapers
- Sporting clubs
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Aigio (, ; ), 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 is the second largest city in Achaea after Patras. The municipal unit has an area of 151.101 km2 and 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.