Milos (regional unit)

Milos Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μήλου
—  Peripheral unit  —
Municipalities of the Cyclades
The Cyclades within Greece
Coordinates: 36°35′N 24°25′E / 36.583°N 24.417°E / 36.583; 24.417Coordinates: 36°35′N 24°25′E / 36.583°N 24.417°E / 36.583; 24.417
Country	Greece
Periphery	South Aegean
Area
- Total	362.5 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	9,396
- Density	25.9/km2 (67.1/sq mi)

Milos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μήλου) is one of the peripheral units of Greece. It is part of the periphery of South Aegean. The peripheral unit covers the islands of Kimolos, Milos, Serifos, Sifnos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the peripheral unit Milos was created out of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Kimolos (9)
• Milos (11)
• Serifos (15)
• Sifnos (17)

References

1. ^ Kallikratis reform law textPDF