Milies, Euboea

For other uses, see Milies (disambiguation).

Milies Μηλιές
Location
Milies
Coordinates	38°57′N 23°16′E / 38.95°N 23.267°E / 38.95; 23.267Coordinates: 38°57′N 23°16′E / 38.95°N 23.267°E / 38.95; 23.267
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Euboea
Municipality:	Istiaia-Aidipsos
Municipal unit:	Istiaia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	214
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΧΑ

Milies (Greek: Μηλιές) is a village in the municipal unit of Istiaia on Euboea island, Greece. Milies is located 15 km east of the town Istiaia, northwest of Chalkida and about 3 hours from the Greek capital city of Athens. Its population in 2001 was 214. Its elevation is at 460 m. It was an independent commune until 2001 when it became a part of the municipality of Istiaia. The village is built on the slopes of the Pelion mountains.

Population

Year	Population
1981	323
1991	273
2001	214

Geography

The mountains dominate the area, forests dominates the area some grasslands and bushes, farmlands and groves are within the village and it produces olives and other crops. The Strait of Euboea lies to the north and features its beaches.

History

Historically the town was the unity of two settlements, Palaiovryssi (Παλαιόβρυση) and Karytsa (Καρύτσα), around the same time during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. The inhabitants of the village left for Milies in Magnesia to prevent against barbarian attacks. The town of the same name in Pelio is built on a mountain where the sea cannot be seen.

Archaeological findings which occurred on the hill named Lavrenti or Lavrendi (Λαυρέντη) near the village saw that it has inhabitants during the ancient times and it had settlements during the Classical and the Hellenistic periods.

External links

• Milies on GTP Travel Pages

See also

• List of settlements in the Euboea prefecture

References