Milos Island

Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the group. The island is famous for the Venus de Milo, a statue of Aphrodite, now in the Louvre.
  • Island
  • …has about 5,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (130 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code MLO
  • Also known as
    “Nísos Mílos”
    “Zefyria”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Milos Island National Airport and Tsigkrado.
Aerodrome
is an airport in , .
3½ km northeast of Milos Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zefyria and Adamantas.
Village
is a village in the inner part of the island of .
4½ km northeast of Milos Island
Adamas is the harbour town of island.
6 km north of Milos Island
is a hamlet.
6 km east of Milos Island
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Latitude
36.67556° or 36° 40′ 32″ north
Longitude
24.44778° or 24° 26′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G86MCGX+64
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Milos Island” goes by many names.
MelosCatalan
米洛斯岛Chinese
MelosDutch
MelosoEsperanto
MelosFinnish
ΜήλοςGreek
מלוסHebrew
MiloItalian
MílosLuxembourgish
MilosNorwegian
MelosPolish

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