Aiginio

This article is about "Aiginio" in Central Macedonia. For the ancient Greek settlement in Thessaly, see Aeginium.
Aiginio
Αιγίνιο
Municipal unit
Aiginio is located in Greece
Aiginio
Aiginio
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°32′E / 40.500°N 22.533°E / 40.500; 22.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityPydna-Kolindros
Area
 • Municipal unit75.541 km2 (29.167 sq mi)
 • Community62.246 km2 (24.033 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,369
 • Municipal unit density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Community
3,860
 • Community density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
603 00
Area code(s)23530
Vehicle registrationKN

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]

Transport

Aiginio is served by a railway station, which is served by Proastiakos.

Municipal unit

The 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

Aiginio 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.
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