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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Greece |
| Prefecture: | Evros |
| Province: | Orestiada |
| Municipality: | Trigono |
| Municipal district: | Milia |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
41.667 (41° 40") N 26.2667 (26° 16") E |
| Population: (2001) -Village (change) -Percent of the municipality |
104 (-96 or 48% from 1991) 1.56% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
about 60 m 90 m about 150 to 200 m (west) |
| Postal code: | GR-680 06 |
| Car designation: | EB |
Milia (Greek, Modern: Μηλιά, Katharevoussa: Μηλέα), older form: Milea also with an a e accented is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece located west of Turkey and Edirne, southeast of Ormenio and Svilengrad, Bulgaria, north of Alexandroupoli and east of Kurdzhali, Bulgaria, Athens, the Greek capital is nearly 1,100 km northeast. Plati is linked with the road connecting GR-51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio) and a road to Pentalofos and Komara. Dikea is the seat of the municipality of Trigono. Its 2001 population was 443 for the village. Much of the area are flat, the remainder of the area are hilly.
Nearest places
- Dikaia, northeast
- Spilaio, east
- Pentalofos, west
- Ptelea, northwest
Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 200 | - | |
| 2001 | 104 | -96 or -48% | 15.63% |
History
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s. The village's population lost by over half between 1991 and 2001.
Other
Milia has a school, a , church, banks, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), a lyceum (secondary school). Milia offers a panoramic views of the mountains to the west and mountains in Bulgaria to the northwest.
See also
External links
- Milia on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
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| Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada | |
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| Municipal unit of Kyprinos | |
| Municipal unit of Orestiada | |
| Municipal unit of Trigono | |
| Municipal unit of Vyssa | |