Aigaleo
Αιγάλεω | |
|---|---|
 Estavromenou (Christ on the Cross) Square | |
 Flag | |
  Aigaleo Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′31″N 23°40′41″E / 37.992°N 23.678°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lampros Sklavounos[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 6.450 km2 (2.490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 65,831 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 122 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www |
Aigaleo or Egaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω, romanized: Aigáleo pronounced [eˈɣaleo]) is a town and a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens urban area, belonging to the West Athens regional administrative unit. It takes its name from Mount Aigaleo, whose name comes from the words αίγα/aiga/goat and λαός/laos/people. Its population was 65,831 at the 2021 census.
- ^ Municipality of Aegaleo, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.