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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Adamantas

Adamantas (Greek: Αδάμαντας, older form Αδάμας, from the Greek αδάμας adamas 'diamond') is the harbour town of Milos island. It has a population of 1,268 people (2021).

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 centre of the island.

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.