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! colspan="2" | Statistics
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| [[Prefecture]]: || [[Achaea]]
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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Province of Aigialia]]
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:||{{coor d|38.25|N|22.08|E|}}
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 151.1 km² 

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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  - 27,741  -183.49/km² 
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| Communes: || 14
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| sea level 40 m(center), 35 m, east 
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 251 00
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 26910|26910]] (030-26910)
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| [[Municipal codes in Greece|Municipal code]]: || 0702
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>AX</code>

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| Address of administration: || 31 Andrea Lontou St. Aigio 251 00

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[[Aigion]] or '''Aigio''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Modern: Αίγιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Latin: Aegium) also, '''Egio''' or '''Egion'''is a town in northeast [[Achaea]] that has a population of around 12,000, with a square, a bus terminal and a fountain in downtown. Aigion is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the northwest. The city can be accessed by [[Greece Interstate 8A|GR-8A]] from the south and west with one full and one partial interchanges, and has a rest area and is also bounded. The location is around {{coor d|38.25|N|22.08|E|}}. Mountains neighbor the southern part. The town sits on arable land which covers over a quarter of the community. The mountains of the [[Panachaicus]] and [[Erymanthus]] are rarely seen. The commune was known as '''Vostitsa''' or '''Vostitza''' in the middle ages to the late [[20th century]].

Aigio has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (''plateies''). There are no beaches.

The sites of interest includes a [[Mycenean House]] dating back to ancient times. The location is near the cliffs.

The Port of Aigion serves ferry service to [[Agios Nikolaos]] in the northeast. Ferry service is very small and only has a few boats. It is on a road off the old highway. The port is crossed by rail. East of the port is a railway station and some buildings. The city is bounded by a river in the east and west. It can be accessed by another highway for [[Temeni]], [[Pteri, Greece|Pteri]] and [[Kalavryta]] on [[Greece Interstate 31|GR-31]].

There are squares, one closer to the hospital and a circle shaped-square slightly from the city hall are in the SW with some bushes and a fountain and is located on the old highway. The city has a hospital founded slightly west of the city and a rest area situated south of the city at GR-8A/E65. Residential houses are within and in the western part of Aigio.

Windmills are located in farmlands and groved SW of the community boundary. Hills are southwest of the city.

In [[1995]], an earthquake shattered Aigio. It devastated the southwestern subdivision destroying houses.

On [[February 2004|February 4, 2004]], riots over demanding wage hikes for farmers took place in the 172nd km interchange or the Aigio interchange, a sign, a 172nd km post facing the westbound lanes, some bushes were damaged as they clashed with the police. Another one a day later took place near the olive grove and trapped some people. Trucks were blocking the superhighway.

On [[January 28]], [[2005]], tractors from the rural areas near Aigio were blocking streets so the farmers can demand better wages. It happened in the between noon and afternoon hours.

==Nearest Places==
*[[Myrtia (Achaia), Greece|Myrtia]] (west)
*[[Temeni]] (east)

==Communities==
*'''Aigio'''
*[[Chantzi]]
*[[Dafnes]]
*[[Digeliotika]]
*[[Kouloura (Aigio), Greece|Kouloura]]
*[[Koumari]]
*[[Kounina]]
*[[Mavriki]]
*[[Melissia (Achaia), Greece|Melissia]]
*[[Paraskevi (Achaia), Greece|Paraskevi]]
*[[Pteri, Greece|Pteri]] or Fteri
*[[Pirgaki, Greece|Pirgaki]]
*[[Selinountas]]
*[[Temeni]]
*[[Valimitika]]

==Historical population==
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! Year !! Communal population !! Change !! Municipal population !! Change
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| [[1981]] || 20,955|| - || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 22,178 || 1,223/5.84% || 28,903 || -
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| [[2001]] || - || - || 27,741 || 1,869/16.3%
|}

==History==

It was founded during [[Homer]]ic times.

It was the capital of the [[Achaean League]] from [[276 BC]].

Aegium took the territory of [[Helike]].

In the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Age]], it was renamed Vostitsa.

It was renamed after the Greek Independence. It was the first city to be liberated on [[March 26]] during the [[Greek Revolution|revolution]] of [[1821]].

A mid-[[1995]] earthquake rumbled and damaged buildings in downtown core with a few casualties.

Agricultural protests in [[February]], [[2004]]. It had blocked [[Greece Interstate 8A|GR-8A]]. The protests lasted several days and blockades was created and closed main highways for two days. It was followed by rioting in the groves and rioting at a building in the night.

==[[List of Greek language newspapers|Newspaper]]==
*[[Filodimos]] Newspaper

==Sports==
*[[Panaigialios FC]]

==External links==
*[http://aigio-home.tripod.com/ Aigio Fan Site]
*[http://www.aigioguide.gr Aigio Guide]
*[http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1191112/aigion.html traveljournals.net - Aigio]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3276 GTP - Aigio]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3275 GTP - Municipality of Aigio]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=61009 Ancient Aegium]
*[http://indexmundi.com/z/?lat=38.248661=22.0819444&t=p&r=460&p=aigion&cc=gr&c=greece.htm Indexmundi - Aigio]

 
<table width = 75% border = 2 align="center">
<tr><td width = 35% align="center">
<td width = 30% align="center">'''North:''' [[Gulf of Corinth]]</td>
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</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Rododafni (Achaia), Greece|Sympolitia]] </td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''Aigio'''</td>
<td width = 30% align="center">'''East:''' [[Diakopto]]</td>
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''South:''' [[Kalavryta]], [[Leontio]] (independent commune)</td>
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</table>

==See also:==

*[[Communities of Achaia]]
*[[Gabriel Aghion]]

[[Category:Achaea]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]

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-[[Aigion]] or '''Aigio''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Modern: Αίγιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Latin: Aegium) also, '''Egio''' or '''Egion''' is a town in northeast [[Achaea]] that has a population of around 12,000, with a square, a bus terminal and a fountain in downtown.  Aigion is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the northwest.  The city can be accessed by [[Greece Interstate 8A|GR-8A]] from the south and west with one full and one partial interchanges, and has a rest area and is also bounded.  The location is around {{coor d|38.25|N|22.08|E|}}.  Mountains neighbor the southern part.  The town sits on arable land which covers over a quarter of the community.  The mountains of the [[Panachaicus]] and [[Erymanthus]] are rarely seen.  The commune was known as '''Vostitsa''' or '''Vostitza''' in the middle ages to the late [[20th century]].
+[[Aigion]] or '''Aigio''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Modern: Αίγιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Latin: Aegium) also, '''Egio''' or '''Egion''' is a town in northeast [[Achaea]] that has a population of around 12,000, with a square, a bus terminal and a fountain in downtown.  Aigion is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the northwest.  The city can be accessed by [[Greece Interstate 8A|GR-8A]] from the south and west with one full and one partial interchanges, and has a rest area and is also bounded. Mountains neighbor the southern part.  The town sits on arable land which covers over a quarter of the community.  The mountains of the [[Panachaicus]] and [[Erymanthus]] are rarely seen.  The commune was known as '''Vostitsa''' or '''Vostitza''' in the middle ages to the late [[20th century]].
 Aigio has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (''plateies''). There are no beaches.

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