Velonades

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Velonades Βελονάδες
Statistics
Prefecture:	Corfu
Island:	Corfu
Municipality:	Esperion
Municipal district:	Velonades (seat)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	39.763 (39° 45' 48") N 19.776 (19° 42' 25") E
Population: (2001) -Village: -Municipal district: Percent of the municipal district :Percent of the municipality:	473 (+135 or +39.94%) 958 49.38% 5.81%
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	49 m
Postal code:	GR-490 81
Car designation:	KK

Velonades (Greek: Βελονάδες from veloni and -ades) also with the first e accented is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It it also in the municipal district of Nymfes and the municipality of Esperion. Its 2001 population was 473 for the village and 958 for the municipal district. Velonades is located northwest of the city of Corfu.

Contents 1 Nearest place 2 Population 3 Other 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Nearest place

• Sidari, west

[edit] Population

Year	Village population	Change	Municipal district population	Percent of the municipal district	Percent of the municipality
1981	802	-	-	-	-
1991	338	-464 or -57.85%	-	-	-
2001	473	+135 or +39.94%	958	49.38%	5.81% (village) 11.77% (municipal district)

Its population between 1981 and 1991 lost by over a half, its population recovered by over one third in 2001.

[edit] Other

Velonades has a school, a few churches, a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school), gymnasium (secondary school) are in nearby Nymfes.

[edit] See also

• List of places in the Corfu prefecture

[edit] External links

• Velonades at the GTP Travel Pages
• Map and aerial photos:
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• Coordinates: 38°45′48″N, 19°42′25″E