Esperies
Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esperies (Greek: Εσπερίες) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 54.462 square kilometres (21.03 sq mi)[3] and a population of 6,925 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades.
Esperies
Εσπερίες | |
|---|---|
 Cape Kefali, Agios Stefanos Avliotes | |
  Esperies Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Corfu |
| Municipality | North Corfu |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 54.5 km2 (21.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,925 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΥ |
The municipal unit Esperies is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agioi Douloi
- Agrafoi (Agrafoi, Agia Paraskevi)
- Antipernoi
- Avliotes (Avliotes, Agia Pelagia, Agios Stefanos Avliotes, Garnades, Kouknikades, Staousa)
- Kavallouri
- Karousades (Karousades, Agios Ioannis, Astrakeri, Roda)
- Magoulades (Magoulades, Arillas, Gousades, Poulimates, Tsoukalio)
- Peroulades (Peroulades, Mega Ydri)
- Sidari
- Valaneio
- Velonades (Velonades, Kounavades, Livadi, Psathylas)
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,264 |
| 2001 | 8,136 |
| 2011 | 6,990 |
| 2021 | 6,925 |
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