Adamantas
- For the Gnostic mythological figure Adamas, see Gnosticism. In the Iliad Adamas is a grandson of Hyrtacus.
Adamantas Αδάμαντας | |
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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[1] | |
• Population | 1,347 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Adamantas (Greek: Αδάμαντας, older form Αδάμας, from the Greek αδάμας= "diamond") is the harbor town of Milos island. It has a population of 1,347 people (2011).
Highlights:
- The French cemetery, used in the years of the Crimean war.
- The 600-year-old church of the Holy Trinity.
- The Milos Mining Museum.
- The Maritime Museum.
Adamantas is the cultural and commercial center of the island.
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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