village · Magnesia regional unit
Milies
Milies is a village in the municipality of South Pelion, in the Magnesia regional unit of Thessaly, Greece, at an elevation of 385 metres and 18 km in a straight line from Volos. At the 2021 census it had 435 inhabitants.
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Milies, the village of Anthimos Gazis and the Pelion train
The Pelion railway ends at Milies, and a library with two centuries of history begins. A walk through the village.
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At a glance
- Type
- village
- Regional unit
- Magnesia
- Municipality
- South Pelion
- Elevation
- 385 m
- Population
- 435 (2021)
- Postcode
- 37006
- Distance
- 18 km from Volos
Population in the census
Between 1991 and 2021 the population fell by 50%.
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435
From Wikipedia
Milies is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Pelion, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 63.754 km2. It is a traditional Greek mountain village, at a height of 400 m on Mount Pelion. It is 28 km from Volos, the capital city of Magnesia.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milies?
- Milies is in the municipality of South Pelion, Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly, central Greece.
- What is the population of Milies?
- At the 2021 census Milies had 435 inhabitants. Between 1991 and 2021 the population fell by 50%.
- What is the elevation of Milies?
- Milies lies at about 385 metres above sea level.
- How far is Milies from Volos?
- About 18 km in a straight line. The distance by road is longer.
- Which villages are near Milies?
- The nearest are Vizitsa (1.7 km), Stavrodromi (2.3 km), Argyreika (2.5 km), Ayios Athanasios (2.6 km).
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