Milies, Euboea Explained

Milies
Name Local:Μηλιές
Type:community
Coordinates:38.95°N 39°W
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Euboea
Municipality:Istiaia-Aidipsos
Municunit:Istiaia
Population As Of:2021
Population:123
Licence:ΧΑ

Milies (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μηλιές) is a village in the municipal unit of Istiaia on Euboea island, Greece. Milies is located east of the town Istiaia, northwest of Chalkida and about 3 hours from the Greek capital city of Athens. Its elevation is . It was an independent community until 1997 when it became a part of the municipality of Istiaia.[1]

Population

Year Population
1981 323
1991 273
2001 213
2011 169
2021 123

History

The modern village resulted from the merger of two previous settlements, Palaiovrysi (Παλαιόβρυση) and Karytsa (Καρύτσα), around the time of the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Local tradition has it that some inhabitants later left to escape pirate attacks, and founded the village of Milies on Mount Pelion. Archaeological excavations in the nearby Lavrentis hill have shown the site to have been inhabited since Antiquity, with remains from the Classical and the Hellenistic periods discovered.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: EETAA local government changes . 29 June 2020.