Milos (local community)

Local community Milos Τοπική Κοινότητα Μήλου (Μήλος)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	South Aegean
Regional district	Milos
local community	Milos
Geographic coordinates	36 ° 45 ′  N , 24 ° 25 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 45 ′  N , 24 ° 25 ′  E
Height above d. M.	178  m (average)
surface	89.505 km²
Residents	819 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	65010001
Local division	10 settlements 4 uninhabited islands

Milos ( Greek Μήλος ( f. Sg. ) Unofficially Plaka Πλάκα) is a village on the Greek island of the same name and the administrative seat of the municipality of Milos. It is located inland at an altitude of 200 m above sea level. d. M., a little more than three kilometers northwest of the port of Adamas . The place itself has 749 inhabitants (as of 2011) and, with nine settlements and several uninhabited islands, forms the municipality's largest community with an area of ​​89.505 km².

The site is believed to be in the same location as the Acropolis of the island's ancient capital. There is a small museum and a church from the 10th century.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 113 (PDF, 793 kB)
2. ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)