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HERAKLIO, Prefecture, CRETE

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Heraklio Prefecture Malevizio Province Agios Myron Town Temenos Province Heraklio Town Pediada Province Kasteli Town Monofatsio Province Pyrgos Town Kenourgio Province Mires Town Pyrgiotissa Province Viannos Province Vori Town Pefkos Town Dia island

Geographical Data

Type of location: Ancient name
Longitude: 25o 07' 12.83" E
Latitude: 35o 08' 24.57" N
Area: 2641 km2

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Population Census

Year Population
1991 234906

Geographical Boundaries

  HERAKLIO (Prefecture) belongs to CRETE (Island)
CRETE (Island) belongs to GREECE (Country)
Its capital is: 
  HERAKLIO, Town, CRETE, GREECE
Borders: 
  West (W) with: RETHYMNO, Prefecture, CRETE, GREECE
East (E) LASSITHI, Prefecture, CRETE, GREECE
Is washed (by): 
  South (S) from: LIBYAN SEA, Open sea (pelagos), EUROPE
North (N) from: KRITIKO PELAGOS, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE
Ancient sites within Municipal's District: 
  LEVIN, Ancient city, GORTYNA, GREECE
Ancient sites within the Prefecture: 
  LYKASTOS, Ancient city, TEMENOS, GREECE
LYKTOS, Ancient city, KASTELI, GREECE
TYLISSOS, Minoan settlement, MALEVIZIO, GREECE
RYTION, Ancient city, ASTEROUSSIOI, GREECE
PYRANTHOS, Ancient city, ASTEROUSSIOI, GREECE
PANORMOS, Ancient city, GEROPOTAMOS, GREECE
INATOS, Ancient city, ARKALOCHORI, GREECE
HERAKLION, Ancient city, CRETE, GREECE
DION, Ancient city, GAZI, GREECE
KNOSSOS, Minoan settlement, CRETE, GREECE
KYTEON, Ancient city, GAZI, GREECE
LASSEA, Ancient city, MIRES, GREECE
ARKADES, Ancient city, VIANNO, GREECE
ARVIS, Ancient city, VIANNO, GREECE
AMYKLEON, Ancient city, HERAKLIO, GREECE
APOLLONIA, Ancient city, GAZI, GREECE
CHERRONISSOS, Ancient city, CHERSONISSOS, GREECE
DIATONION, Ancient city, EPISKOPI, GREECE
PYLOROS, Ancient city, GORTYNA, GREECE
VIANNOS, Ancient city, HERAKLIO, GREECE
ELTYNEA, Ancient city, NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS, GREECE
GORTYS, Ancient city, HERAKLIO, GREECE
TRITA, Ancient city, NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS, GREECE
KOMMOS, Ancient city, HERAKLIO, GREECE
PRIANSOS, Ancient city, ARKALOCHORI, GREECE
RAFKOS, Ancient city, MALEVIZIO, GREECE
RIZINIA, Ancient city, AGIA VARVARA, GREECE
VIVI, Ancient city, GORTYNA, GREECE
THENES, Ancient city, HERAKLIO, GREECE
FESTOS, Minoan settlement, HERAKLIO, GREECE
PANNONA, Ancient city, AGIA VARVARA, GREECE
ARCHANES, Ancient city, CRETE, GREECE
AMNISSOS, Ancient city, GOUVES, GREECE
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Photo Album 
"La Parisienne", a fresco from Knossos, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
"Pentozalis Dancers" from the tholos tomb at Kamilari
A 13C fresco from the church of Agios Georgios Galatas, Agia Triada
A 15C fresco from Afentis Christos Chapel, Potamies
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