Aiginio

This article is about "Aiginio" in Central Macedonia. For the ancient Greek settlement in Thessaly, see Aiginion.
Aiginio
Αιγίνιο
Aiginio

Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°32′E / 40.500°N 22.533°E / 40.500; 22.533Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°32′E / 40.500°N 22.533°E / 40.500; 22.533
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Pieria
Municipality Pydna-Kolindros
 • Municipal unit 75.541 km2 (29.167 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 4,869
 • Municipal unit density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 4,345 (2011)
 • Area (km2) 62.246
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 602 00
Area code(s) 23530
Vehicle registration KN

Aiginio (Greek: Αιγίνιο, Αιγίνιον) 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 4,869 people and the population of the community was 4,345 people as of 2011.[1]

Municipal unit

The municipal unit of Aiginio consists of the settlements of Aiginio (population 4,153), Megali Gefyra (population 192) and Katachas (population 524).[1] Aiginio and Megali Gefyra constitute the community of Aiginio while Katachas is the other community of the municipal unit.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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