Milies, Euboea

For other uses, see Milies (disambiguation).
Milies
Μηλιές
Milies
Coordinates: 38°57′N 23°16′E / 38.950°N 23.267°E / 38.950; 23.267Coordinates: 38°57′N 23°16′E / 38.950°N 23.267°E / 38.950; 23.267
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Euboea
Municipality Istiaia-Aidipsos
Municipal unit Istiaia
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 169
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΧΑ

Milies (Greek: Μηλιές) is a village in the municipal unit of Istiaia on Euboea island, Greece. Milies is located 15 km east of the town Istiaia, northwest of Chalkida and about 3 hours from the Greek capital city of Athens. Its population in 2011 was 169. Its elevation is 460 m. It was an independent community until 1997 when it became a part of the municipality of Istiaia.[2]

Population

Year Population
1981 323
1991 273
2001 213
2011 169

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ EETAA local government changes
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