Adamantas
Community in Greece
Adamantas Αδάμαντας | |
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| 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E / 36.7250°N 24.4450°E / 36.7250; 24.4450 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Milos |
| Municipality | Milos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 1,268 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
Adamantas (Greek: Αδάμαντας, older form Αδάμας, from the Greek αδάμας adamas 'diamond') is the harbour town of Milos island. It has a population of 1,268 people (2021).
Highlights include the French cemetery, used in the years of the Crimean war; the 600-year-old church of the Holy Trinity; the Milos Mining Museum; and the Maritime Museum.
Adamantas is the cultural and commercial centre of the island.
References
- ^ "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.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Milos
- Adamantas
- Milos (Plaka)
- Pera Triovasalos
- Triovasalos
- Trypiti
