Esperies
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Esperies
|name_local = Εσπερίες
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Esperion.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = Ionian Islands
|periphunit = Corfu
|municipality = North Corfu
|pop_municunit = 6925
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 54.5
|elevation =
|coordinates = {{coord|39|47|N|19|43|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code =
|area_code =
|licence = ΚΥ
|website =
|image_skyline = CapeKefaliAgiosStefanosAvliotesCorfuJuly112022 02.jpg
|caption_skyline = Cape Kefali, Agios Stefanos Avliotes
}}
Esperies ({{langx|el|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wFqnM3eAbJzrXdtvSoClrL87TVLbP6RgP3tIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6qSYtMQEkEHLwnFqmgJSA5UkHEKavWyL4FoKqSe4BlOTSpEWYhszF8P8UqWb_zFijOYvZQ9oVzh_eHrjhF2IgFB0wiv-nanwQoPLtSkFjBWO|title=Τροποποίηση του άρθρου 1 του ν. 3852/2010|trans-title=Amendment of Article 1 of l. 3852/2010|page=1164|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of {{convert|54.462|km2|2|abbr=out}}{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }} 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
class="wikitable"
! Year !! Population | |
1991 | 7,264 |
2001 | 8,136 |
2011 | 6,990 |
2021 | 6,925 |
References
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Esperies
|North = Ionian Sea
|Northeast =
|East = Thinali
|Southeast = Faiakes
|South = Agios Georgios
|Southwest =
|West = Ionian Sea
|Northwest =
}}
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Category:Populated places in Corfu (regional unit)
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