Mylopotas ( el, Μυλοπότας) is a small settlement located on the
Greek
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island of
Ios
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. Although the population of Mylopotas is just 151 people (2021),
during the summer season many tourists visit Mylopotas to enjoy the beach and stay in one of the resorts nearby. Also in Mylopotas there are many night clubs and a lot of young tourists pass their time there.
Name
The name of Mylopotas comes from a stream with the same name. This stream runs through Mylopotas, and its name literally means the river (potas
Chora
Chora may refer to:
Places Greece
''Chora'' (meaning "Town" in Greek), is often used as the name of the main town on an island, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal ...
. In older references and in
, the settlement is called Mylopotamos.
The beach of Mylopotas is the largest in area and length beach of Ios island. It is an organized beach and it is less than 40 meters away from Mylopotas' restaurants and cafeterias.