Adamantas

Adamantas

Αδάμαντας
Adamantas Αδάμαντας
	Adamantas
	Coordinates: 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E / 36.7250°N 24.4450°ECoordinates: 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E / 36.7250°N 24.4450°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Milos
Municipality	Milos
Community
• Population	1,347 (2011)
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 harbor town of Milos island. It has a population of 1,347 people (2011).

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 center of the island.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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