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Aegina
Αίγινα | |
|---|---|
 View of Aegina's seafront | |
  Aegina Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 23°29′24″E / 37.73000°N 23.49000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Zormpas[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 87.41 km2 (33.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 12,911 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Community | 6,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 180 10 |
| Area code(s) | 2297 |
| Vehicle registration | Υ |
| Website | Official Visitors Guide to Aegina |
Aegina (/ɪˈdʒaɪnə/;[3] Greek: Αίγινα, Aígina; Ancient Greek: Αἴγῑνα)[a] is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 27 km (17 mi) from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the mythological hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king.[4]
- ^ "Municipality of Aegina, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Smith, Benjamin E. (1895). Century Cyclopedia of Names. Vol. i. New York: Century. p. 16.
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