Esperies

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Esperies Εσπερίες
Municipal unit
Cape Kefali, Agios Stefanos Avliotes
Location within the regional unit
Esperies
Coordinates: 39°47′N 19°43′E / 39.783°N 19.717°E / 39.783; 19.717
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	North Corfu
Area
• Municipal unit	54.5 km^2 (21.0 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	6,925
• Municipal unit density	127/km^2 (329/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ

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

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

References

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.