Milies
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| Milies Μηλιές |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′N 23°08′E / 39.333°N 23.133°ECoordinates: 39°20′N 23°08′E / 39.333°N 23.133°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Districts: | 5 |
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| - Population: | 3,100 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation: | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Postal: | 370 06 |
| Telephone: | 24230 |
| Auto: | ΒΟ |
Milies (Greek: Μηλιές) is a village and a municipality on Mount Pelion in Greece. It is a traditional Greek mountain village, at a height of 400 m. It is 28 km from Volos, the capital city of the prefecture of Magnesia. Milies is connected with the GR-34A (Volos - Promyri) It has traditional stone houses, cobbled roads, good restaurants and accommodation in abundance. Milies is also notable for being the terminus of the narrow gauge (60 cm) Pelion Railway, built between 1895 and 1903 by the Italian engineer, Evaristo de Chirico, father of the famous artist Giorgio de Chirico. This proved to be of considerable economic advantage to the region. The recently railway runs between Ano Lechonia and Milies twice a week at the weekend. The village commands striking views across the Pagasetic Gulf and benefits from the many streams and water sources for which Mt. Pelion is renowned. These result in rich vegetation and cool, forested mountain slopes.
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[edit] Municipal districts
- Agios Georgios Nileas (Agios Georgios Nileas, Agia Triada, Ano Gatzea, Dyo Revmata, Kato Gatzea)
- Kala Nera
- Milies (Milies, Koropi, Stavrodromi)
- Pinakates (Pinakates, Agios Athanasios)
- Vyzitsa (Vyzitsa, Argyreika)
[edit] Nearest places
- Koropi
- Stavrodromoi
- Kala Nera, southwest
- Ano Lechonia, northwest
[edit] Population
| Year | Municipality population | Village population | Municipal district population |
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| 1981 | - | - | 1,102 |
| 1991 | 3,737 | - | 952 |
| 2001 | 3,513 | 636 | 1,056 |
[edit] Geography
The Pelio mountains dominate the area, the valley covers the central part. Farmlands are adjacent to the village, which produces fruits, olives and vegetables.
[edit] History
The town was founded by people fleeing pirate attacks on Milies on the island of Euboea. The town was constructed inland and while the sea can be seen from the village, the community cannot be seen from the sea.
Anthimos Gazis and Grigoriou Konstantaopened the school "Psychis Akos" in 1814 which is now a library with books and historic features. Milies is the first town in Pelion which saw the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Magnesia lost the battle and did not join Greece until 1881.
When Milies and the area became a part of Greece in 1881, the Turks left the area.
[edit] Landmarks
The towns features a church known as Agios Taxiarchos which was built in 1741.
[edit] Notable people
- Anthimos Gazis (1758-1828), scholar of the Greek Enlightenment
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
[edit] External links
- Milies on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: 39°20′17″N 22°9′11″E / 39.33806°N 22.15306°E
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