Milea, Ioannina
Milea
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 View of Milea | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Milea Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′N 21°14′E / 39.850°N 21.233°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Metsovo |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 54.556 km2 (21.064 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 311 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5.70/km2 (14.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 442 00 |
| Area code | +30-2656 |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Milea (Greek: Μηλέα; Aromanian: Ameru)[2] is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The 2021 census recorded 311 residents in Milea.[1] The community of Milea covers an area of 54.556 km2.[4] Milea is 15 km away from Metsovo.
Name
In Aromanian, the village name Ameru is derived from the Aromanian masculine noun mer, plural merou, meaning 'apple tree', with the development of an initial a- sound.[2] Local tradition attributes the name to an apple tree located near the village inn.[2] In Greek, the village name is Milia meaning 'apple tree'.[2]
Demographics
Milia has an Aromanian population and is an Aromanian speaking village.[5][6] In the early 21st century, elderly people were bilingual in the community language and Greek, whereas younger residents under 40 might have understood the community language but did not use it.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Oikonomou 2002, p. 192.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ↑ Oikonomou 2002, pp. 2, 191.
- ↑ Koufogiorgou, Andromahi (2005). "Ethnicity, identity and language: The case of the Vlachs/Aromanians of Metsovo". In Mattheoudakis, Marina; Psaltou-Joyce, Angeliki (eds.). Selected Papers on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from the 16th International Symposium, Thessaloniki 11-13 April 2003. Vol. 16. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 247. ISSN 2529-1114.
[...] although other Vlach villages, at least the neighbouring ones, e.g. Anilio and Milia [...]
- ↑ Oikonomou, Kostas E. (2002). Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση [The oikonyms of the prefecture of Ioannina. A linguistic examination] (PDF) (in Greek). Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon. pp. 2–3. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.