Crete, Greece · Europe
137,154
Population
Europe
Continent
Athens
Timezone
GR
Country Code
Heraklion, Herakleion ( hih-RAK-lee-ən; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Iráklio, pronounced [iˈrakli.o], not to be mistaken with Heracleion, Egypt) or Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece, and the largest city in the Greek islands, with a municipal population of 179,302 (2021) and 211,370 in its wider metropolitan area, according to the 2011 census. The greater area of Heraklion has be...
Coordinates
35.3279°, 25.1434°
Region/State
Crete
District
Heraklion Regional Unit
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Country
Greece
Region
Crete
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Population
137,154
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