Esperies

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)[3] and a population of 6,990 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades (pop. 392). Its largest towns are Karousades (pop. 991), Avliotes (830), Peroulades (673), and Velonades.

"Esperion" redirects here. For US company, see Esperion Therapeutics.
Esperies

Εσπερίες
Esperies
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityCorfu
 • Municipal unit54.5 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,990
 • Municipal unit density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ

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
YearPopulation
19917,264
20018,136
20116,990

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.


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