Milos

Milos
Μήλος
Official seal of Milos
Milos is located in Greece
Milos
Milos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°41′N 24°25′E / 36.683°N 24.417°E / 36.683; 24.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitMilos
SeatPlaka
Area
 • Municipality150.6 km2 (58.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality5,302
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
848 00, 848 01
Area code(s)2287
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.milos.gr

Milos or Melos (/ˈmlɒs, -ls/; Modern Greek: Μήλος, romanizedMílos, IPA: [ˈmilos]; Ancient Greek: Μῆλος, romanizedMêlos) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwestern-most island in the Cyclades group.

The Venus de Milo (now in the Louvre), the Poseidon of Melos (now in the NAMA) and the Asclepius of Milos (now in the British Museum) were all found on the island,[2] as was an archaic Apollo now in Athens. Milos is a popular tourist destination during the summer. The municipality of Milos also includes the uninhabited offshore islands of Antimilos and Akradies. The combined land area is 160.147 square kilometres (61.833 sq mi)[3] and at the 2021 census the population was 5,193 inhabitants.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "statue". British Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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