Esperies

Esperies Εσπερίες
Location
Esperies
Coordinates	39°47′N 19°43′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Corfu
Municipality:	Corfu
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	8,136
- Area:	54.5 km2 (21 sq mi)
- Density:	149 /km2 (387 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	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. It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 54.462 km² 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, 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