Milos (regional unit)

Milos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Μήλου
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Milos is located in Greece
Milos
Milos
Milos within Greece
Coordinates: 36°35′N 24°25′E / 36.583°N 24.417°E / 36.583; 24.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Area
 • Total
362.5 km2 (140.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
10,130
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Milos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μήλου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kimolos, Milos, Serifos, Sifnos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

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As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Milos regional unit was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Province

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The province of Milos (Greek: Επαρχία Μήλου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References

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  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)