Esperion

Esperion

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.

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

Population

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.

Other

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

External links

* [http://www.corfunet.com/corfu/municipalities/parelion.php Corfu Net]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=6068 Parelioi on GTP Travel Pages]

North: "Ionian Sea"
West: "Ionian Sea" EsperionEast: [Thinali
South: Agios GeorgiosSoutheast: Faiakes

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