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Esperies

Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E / 39.783; 19.717
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Esperies
Εσπερίες
Cape Kefali, Agios Stefanos Avliotes
Cape Kefali, Agios Stefanos Avliotes
Esperies is located in Greece
Esperies
Esperies
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E / 39.783; 19.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityNorth Corfu
Area
 • Municipal unit54.5 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,925
 • 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 6,925 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades.

Subdivisions

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

Population

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Year Population
1991 7,264
2001 8,136
2011 6,990
2021 6,925

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  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.