Aegina
Aegina
Αίγινα | |
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View of Aegina's seafront | |
| 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 (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 87.41 km2 (33.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• 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 | https://www.aegina.gr |
Aegina (/ɪˈdʒaɪnə/; Greek: Αίγινα pronounced [ˈeɣina]; Ancient Greek: Αἴγῑνα) 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.