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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) Tel +30 2810 Altitude: 34 meters Longitude: 25o 08' 43.47" E Latitude: 35o 20' 30.76" N

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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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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, "Bon Marche" building of the family A. Polycrati, Ag. Minas 8 street

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