Esperies

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Esperies
Εσπερίες
Esperies is located in Greece
Esperies
Esperies
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E / 39.783; 19.717Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E / 39.783; 19.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityNorth Corfu
 • 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

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

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Esperies is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • (Agrafoi, Agia Paraskevi)
  • Avliotes (Avliotes, Agia Pelagia, Agios Stefanos Avliotes, Garnades, Kouknikades, Staousa)
  • (Karousades, Agios Ioannis, Astrakeri, Roda)
  • (Magoulades, Arillas, Gousades, Poulimates, Tsoukalio)
  • Peroulades (Peroulades, Mega Ydri)
  • Sidari
  • Velonades (Velonades, Kounavades, Livadi, Psathylas)

Population[]

Year Population
1991 7,264
2001 8,136
2011 6,990

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010" [Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010] (in Greek). Government Gazette. p. 1164.
  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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