Adamantas

For the Gnostic mythological figure Adamas, see Gnosticism. In the Iliad Adamas is a grandson of Hyrtacus.
Adamantas
Αδάμαντας
Adamantas
Coordinates: 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E / 36.7250°N 24.4450°E / 36.7250; 24.4450Coordinates: 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E / 36.7250°N 24.4450°E / 36.7250; 24.4450
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Milos
Municipality Milos
Community
  Population 1391
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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:

Adamantas is the cultural and commercial center of the island.

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