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
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.

Aigeira, Theater

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All Photos (C) Evangelos Mantadakis

History

See ancient Aigeira

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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