Milos
Milos
Μήλος | |
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From the top to the left: Plaka; view of the island; abandoned sulfur mines; Klima; Church of the Dormination of the Theotokos; street above the Archaeological Museum | |
Milos | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′N 24°25′E / 36.683°N 24.417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Milos |
| Seat | Plaka |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 150.6 km2 (58.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 5,302 |
| • Density | 35.21/km2 (91.18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 848 00, 848 01 |
| Area code | 2287 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | www |
Milos or Melos (/ˈmiːlɒs, -loʊs/; Modern Greek: Μήλος, romanized: Mílos, IPA: [ˈmilos]; Ancient Greek: Μῆλος, romanized: Mêlos) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. It is the southwestern-most of the Cyclades islands.
Sculptures from Milos include the Venus de Milo (now in the Louvre), the Poseidon of Melos (now in the NAMA), the Asclepius of Milos (now in the British Museum), and 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) and at the 2021 census the population was 5,193 inhabitants.