Esperion
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Esperies 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.
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
, Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands Periphery
Ionian Islands is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the historical region of the Ionian Islands, except for the island of Kythera which belongs to Attica.-Administration:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
. 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
Velonades
Velonades is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It is a community of the municipal unit of Esperion. Its 2001 population was 473 for the village and 958 for the community. Velonades is located northwest of the city of Corfu....
(pop. 473). Its largest towns are Karousádes (pop. 1,039), Avliótes (929), Peroulades
Peroulades
Peroulades is a village in the north-western part of the island of Corfu, Greece. Its population stood at 837 in 2001 and its economy is based mainly on tourism and secondarily on olive tree cultivation. It administratively belongs to the Esperies municipal unit....
(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)
- PerouladesPerouladesPeroulades is a village in the north-western part of the island of Corfu, Greece. Its population stood at 837 in 2001 and its economy is based mainly on tourism and secondarily on olive tree cultivation. It administratively belongs to the Esperies municipal unit....
(Peroulades, Mega Ydri) - SidariSidariSidari is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It is a community of the municipal unit of Esperion. Its 2001 population was 371.-Population:...
- Valaneio
- VelonadesVelonadesVelonades is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It is a community of the municipal unit of Esperion. Its 2001 population was 473 for the village and 958 for the community. Velonades is located northwest of the city of Corfu....
(Velonades, Kounavades, Livadi, Psathylas)
Geography
The area features beaches and hotels which makes it rich in tourism. Agriculture remains its main industry, services also dominate the level. The hills are within the coastline and the southeastern part are mountainous with the elevation as high as 1,100 m near the Pantokratoras ranges.External links
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