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    Milos

    Μήλος, Mílos, Mílosz

    36°43′N 24°30′E

    Milos or Melos 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.

    Milos Island, Greece
    Milos Island, Greece

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    Terrain

    36°43′N 24°30′E

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    Overview

    Milos or Melos 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.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Cyclades

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Major islands

    • Andros

      379 km²▲ 994 m

      Major islands

    • Paros

      195 km²▲ 776 m

      Major islands

    • Tinos

      195 km²▲ 727 m

      Major islands

    • Kea

      132 km²▲ 559 m

      Major islands

    • Amorgos

      120 km²▲ 823 m

      Major islands

    • Ios

      109 km²▲ 713 m

      Major islands

    • Kythnos

      99 km²▲ 352 m

      Major islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 m

      Major islands

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Minor islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Minor islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Minor islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Minor islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Minor islands

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs