title: Esperies
text: # Esperies
  
  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. 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) and a population of 6,990 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Velonades (pop. 392). Its largest towns are Karousades (pop. 991), Avliotes (830), Peroulades (673), and 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 |
  