Esperion

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Municipality of Esperion ΔήμοςΕσπερίων Dimos Esperion
Statistics
Prefecture:	Corfu
Island:	Corfu
Seat:	Kokkini
Number of municipal districts:	13 (see below)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	39.763 (39° 45' 48") N 19.776 (19° 42' 25") E
Area: -Rank	54.462 km²
Population: (2001) -Municipality (Change from 1991) -Percent of the prefecture - Density<--  - Rank-->	8,136 (+972 or +13.38%) 7.28% 148.84/km²
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	Ionian Sea about 49 m about 1,200 m
Postal code:	GR-490 81

Esperion (Greek: Εσπερίων) is a municipality in the Corfu Prefecture, Greece. 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 density was 148.84/km² almost double the national average and below the insular and prefectural average. The seat of the municipality the town of Velonades (pop. 473). Its largest towns are Karousádes (pop. 1,039), Avliótes (929), Perouládes (782), and Velonádes.

Contents 1 Municipal districts 2 Population 3 Geography 4 Other 5 External links

[edit] Municipal districts

• Agrafoi
  • Agia Paraskevi
• Andipero or Antipero
• Avliotes
  • Agia Pelagia
  • Agios Stefanos
• Garnades
  • Kouknikades
  • Staoussa
• Kavallouri
• Karoussades
  • Agios Ioannis
  • Astrakeri
  • Roda
• Magoulades
  • Arilla
  • Gousades or Goussades
  • Poulimates
  • Tsoukali
• Peroulades
  • Mega Ydri
• Sidari
• Valaneio or Valanio
• Velonades
  • Kounavades
  • Livadi
  • Psathyla

[edit] Population

Year	Population	Change	Percent of the prefecture	Density
1991	7,264	-	-	-
2001	8,136	+972 or +%13.38	7.28%	148.84/km²

[edit] 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.

[edit] Other

Esperion has schools, a few lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia).

[edit] External links

• Corfu Net
• Parelioi on GTP Travel Pages

Coordinates: 38°26′5″N, 19°58′28″E

	North: Ionian Sea
West: Ionian Sea	Esperion	East: [[Thinali
	South: Agios Georgios	Southeast: Faiakes

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