Aigialeia

Aigialeia (Greek: Αιγιάλεια, pronounced [eˈʝalia]) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the eastern part of the Achaea regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aigio. The municipality has an area of 723.063 km2. The main towns are Aigio, Akrata and Diakopto. The municipality Aigialeia stretches from the south coast of the Gulf of Corinth to the mountainous interior of the Peloponnese peninsula. The main rivers of the municipality are the Selinountas and the Vouraikos.

Aigialeia
Αιγιάλεια
Municipality
Aigialeia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°15′N 22°5′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
Area
  Municipality723.1 km2 (279.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality46,990
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
25x xx
Area code(s)269xx
Vehicle registrationΑΧ
Websitewww.aigialeia.gov.gr
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