Esperies Explained
| Esperies |
| Name Local: | Εσπερίες |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Periph: | Ionian Islands |
| Periphunit: | Corfu |
| Pop Municunit: | 6925 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Area Municunit: | 54.5 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7833°N 62°W |
| Licence: | ΚΥ |
Esperies (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of 54.462km2[2] and a population of 6,925 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades.
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 |
| 2011 | 6,990 |
| 2021 | 6,925 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010. Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010. 1164. el. Government Gazette.
- Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
