Esperies

Esperies Εσπερίες
Esperies
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°ECoordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Corfu
• Municipal unit	54.5 km^2 (21.0 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	8,136
• Municipal unit density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ

Esperies (Greek: Εσπερίες) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality 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) and a population of 8,136 (2001 census), its population density was 148.84/km². The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades (pop. 473). Its largest towns are Karousádes (pop. 1,039), Avliótes (929), Peroulades (782), and Velonádes.

Subdivisions

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)

Population

Year	Population
1991	7,264
2001	8,136

External links

• Esperies on GTP Travel Pages

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)