Milos (regional unit) explained

Milos
Name Local:Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Μήλου
Type:regional unit
Caption Skyline:Municipalities of the Cyclades
Coordinates:36.5833°N 49°W
Periph:South Aegean
Area:362.5
Population:10130
Population As Of:2021

Milos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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

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):[1]

Province

The province of Milos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επαρχία Μήλου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[2] It was abolished in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183824/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00086.pdf . 2016-03-03 .