Aiginio (), known before 1926 as ''Libanovo'' (), is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Pydna-Kolindros Pydna–Kolindros ( el, Πύδνα-Κολινδρός, ''Pýdna-Kolindrós'') is a municipality in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aiginio. The municipality has an area of 339.525 km2. ...

, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 75.541 km², the community 62.246 km². The population of the municipal unit was 4,869 people and the population of the community was 4,345 people as of 2011.

Transport

Aiginio is served by a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

, which is served by

Proastiakos The Proastiakos ( el, Προαστιακός; "suburban") is Greece's Commuter rail service, run by Hellenic Train, on rail infrastructure owned by the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) (lines) and GAIAOSE (buildings and Trains). These servic ...

Municipal unit

The municipal unit of Aiginio consists of the settlements of Aiginio (population 4,153),

Megali Gefyra Megali Gefyra ( el, Μεγάλη Γέφυρα, bg, Милово, mk, Милово) is a village of the Pydna-Kolindros municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Aiginio. The 2011 census recorded 192 ...

(population 192) and

Katachas Katachas ( el, Καταχάς) is a village in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. The village of Katachas had 524 residents as ...

(population 524). Aiginio and Megali Gefyra constitute the community of Aiginio while Katachas is the other community of the municipal unit.

Sporting teams

Aiginio hosts the sport clubs

Aiginiakos F.C. Aiginiakos Football Club ( el, Γ.Α.Σ. Αιγινιακός) is a Greek professional football club based in Aiginio, Pieria, Greece. It plays its home matches at the Municipal Stadium "Giannis Paralikidis". History Aiginiakos is a club of Ai ...

, football club that have played in third national division and the volleyball club

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that plays in A1 Ethniki Volleyball (first level).

References

External links

Αιγίνιο Community

Municipality of Aiginio
Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub bg:Пидна-Колиндрос