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Heraklion
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Heraklion, spelt Heraclion an Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο Greek pronunciation: [iˈraklio]) an aw, is the lairgest ceety an the admeenistrative caipital o the island o Crete, Greece. It is the 4t lairgest ceety in Greece.
Quick Facts Heraklion Ηράκλειο, Kintra ...
Heraklion Ηράκλειο | |
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![]() The Venetian fortress o Rocca al Mare (1523–1540) guards the inner harbour o Heraklion. | |
Coordinates: 35°20′N 25°8′E | |
Kintra | Greece |
Admeenistrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Heraklion |
Destricts | Nea Alikarnassos, Gazi |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Ioannis Kourakis (PASOK) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 173450 |
• Municipality density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Heraklian, Heraclian |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 70x xx, 71x xx, 720 xx |
Aurie code(s) | 2810 |
Vehicle registration | HK, HP |
Website | www.heraklion-city.gr |
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Heraklion is the caipital o Heraklion regional unit. The ruins o Knossos, which wur excavatit an restored bi Arthur Evans, are nearbi. The Heraklion Internaitional Airport is namit efter Nikos Kazantzakis.