Milos
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. Milos is the southwestern-most island in the Cyclades group.
Milos
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| Coordinates: 36°41′N 24°25′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Milos |
| Capital | Plaka |
| Highest elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,193 |
| Demonym | Melian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 848 00, 848 01 |
| Telephone | 2287 |
| Website | www.milos.gr |
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, 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) and at the 2021 census the population was 5,193 inhabitants.