Aigio
Aigio
Αίγιο | |
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The town of Aigio | |
Location within the regional unit | |
Aigio | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 22°04′52″E / 38.25056°N 22.08111°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Peloponnese |
| 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) | |
| • Municipal unit | 25,795 |
| • Municipal unit density | 170.71/km2 (442.15/sq mi) |
| • Community | 20,249 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 251 00 |
| Area code | 2691 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ, AZ |
| Website | www.aigialeia.gov.gr www.aigio.gr |
Aigio (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 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.