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Area: |
103.646 km ² |
Population: (2001) |
4512 |
Communes: | 11 |
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
sea level around 5 m around around 300 m |
Postal code: | 250 10 |
Area/distance code: | 11-30-26960-3 (030-26960-3) |
Municipal code: | 0701 |
Car designation: | AX |
Name of inhabitants: | Aegiran |
Address of administration: | Aigeira 250 10 |
Website: | www.aigeira.gr (in Greek and English) |
Year | Communal population | Municipal population |
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1981 | 1320 | - |
1991 | 1696 | 4211 |
2001 | 1673 | 4512 |
The community has a school, a gymnasium, a church, a post office and a(plateia). It has a train station with no building connecting the railway line with Patras - Aigio - Aigeira - Derveni - Xylokastro - Kiato - Corinth. The origin of the name comes from the Ancient Greek word aiges for goats.
The place has 8-story buildings and hotels founded around the city and newer ones in the west. Aigeira also has a traffic light.
Mountains are founded to the south. Forests are founded to the west and east. One of the hill foundede south is named Palaiokastro.
North of Aigeira is a beach which includes spas
In the archaeological site, the city had a temple during ancient times. It has an antefix decorated with a painted palmette dating back to 500 BC. It also had a harbor.
History
Other
Its minor soccer team is Thyella Aigira, its uniform is black and white.
Southeast of Aigeira in February 2004 has a protest and were throwing rocks in support of having more money to the farmers. It also has a parking area 1 km E of the interchange.
Mayor
Dimitris Mylonas, since 1998
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See also:
Ancient Greece |
Medieval Greece / Byzantine Empire |
Modern Greece |
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