Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
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Europe
Continent
Athens
Timezone
GR
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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
40.7568°, 23.0356°
Region/State
Central Macedonia
District
Nomós Thessaloníkis
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Country
Greece
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Central Macedonia
Timezone
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