Adamantas
- For the Gnostic mythological figure Adamas, see Gnosticism. In the Iliad Adamas is a grandson of Hyrtacus.
Adamantas
Αδάμαντας | |
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Settlement | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Milos |
| Municipality | Milos |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Community | 1,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| 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 1,700 people.
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
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.