Aiginio (Greek: Αιγίνιο, Αιγίνιον), known before 1926 as Libanovo (Greek: Λιμπάνοβο), is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 75.541 km2, the community 62.246 km2.[3] The population of the municipal unit was 4,369 people and the population of the community was 3,860 people as of 2021.[1]
Aiginio
Αιγίνιο | |
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  Aiginio Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°32′E / 40.500°N 22.533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Pydna-Kolindros |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 75.541 km2 (29.167 sq mi) |
| • Community | 62.246 km2 (24.033 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,369 |
| • Municipal unit density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,860 |
| • Community density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 603 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23530 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Transport
editAiginio is served by a railway station, which is served by Proastiakos.
Municipal unit
editThe municipal unit of Aiginio consists of the settlements of Aiginio, Megali Gefyra and Katachas. Aiginio and Megali Gefyra constitute the community of Aiginio while Katachas is the other community of the municipal unit.
Sporting teams
editAiginio hosts the sport clubs Aiginiakos F.C., football club that have played in third national division and the volleyball club Niki Aiginiou that plays in A1 Ethniki Volleyball (first level).
| Sport clubs based in Aiginio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Aiginiakos F.C. | 1972 | Football | Presence in Football League |
| Niki Aiginiou | 1990 | Volleyball | presence in A1 Ethniki volleyball |
References
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
External links
edit- Αιγίνιο Community Archived 17 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Municipality of Aiginio Archived 7 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
