Aigialeia
Aigialeia
Αιγιάλεια | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 22°5′E / 38.250°N 22.083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Panagiotis Andriopoulos |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 723.1 km2 (279.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 46,990 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 25x xx |
| Area code(s) | 269xx |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
| Website | www |
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.