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HERAKLIO (HCR), Town, CRETE

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Geographical Data

Type of location: Port, Listed traditional settlement, Town hall, Prefecture capital, Province capital, Island capital, Regional seat, Municipal district, Archbishop house
Other Names: CHANDAX (Byzantine period), IRAKLIO (Alternative)
Tel +30 2810
Altitude: 34 meters
Longitude: 25o 08' 43.47" E
Latitude: 35o 20' 30.76" N

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Population Census

Year Population
1981 102398
1991 115124

Geographical Boundaries

  HERAKLIO (Town, Town hall) belongs to HERAKLIO (Municipality (Kapodistrias plan))
HERAKLIO (Municipality (Kapodistrias plan)) belongs to TEMENOS (Province)
TEMENOS (Province) belongs to HERAKLIO (Prefecture)
HERAKLIO (Prefecture) belongs to CRETE (Island)
CRETE (Island) belongs to GREECE (Country)
Distances: 
  15 Kilometers Southwest (SW) VLAHIANA, Settlement, PALIANI, GREECE
The city is capital of: 
  CRETE, Island, GREECE
Located in the same area of: 
  HERAKLION, Ancient city, CRETE, GREECE
Distances: 
  4,8 Kilometers Southeast (SE) HERAKLIO, Airport, CRETE, GREECE
138 Kilometers West (W) CHANIA, Town, CRETE, GREECE
164 Nautical miles Northeast (NE) RODOS, Town, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE
174 Nautical miles Northwest (NW) PIRAEUS, Town, ATTIKI, GREECE
Ancient sites within Municipal's District: 
  KNOSSOS, Minoan settlement, CRETE, GREECE
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     Sights (39)
     Places of worship (11)
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     Diplomatic Corps (5)
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  Total area information:
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Photo Album 
"La Parisienne", a fresco from Knossos, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
A view of Heraklio port with the castle at a distance
Eleftherios Venizelos' statue in Platia Eleftherias, Iraklion
Heraklio
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