Place:Aegina, Peiraios, Attikis, Greece

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NameAegina
Alt namesAeginasource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984); Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 9
Aiginasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 9
Eginasource: ARLIS/NA: Ancient Site Names (1995)
Eginasource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates37.75°N 23.433°E
Located inPeiraios, Attikis, Greece
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Aegina (; , Aígina ; ) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king.[1]

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Ancient History

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Modern History

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Historical population

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Year Town population Municipal/Island population
1981 6,730 11,127
1991 6,373 11,639
2001 7,410 13,552
2011 7,253 13,056

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