Heraklion

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Heraklion

Total population

140,730

Coordinates35.34°, 25.13°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Heraklion, Herakleion 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 been continuously inhabited since at least 7000 BCE, making it one of the oldest inhabited regions in Europe. It is also home to the ancient Knossos Palace, a major center of the Minoan civilization dating back to approximately 2000-1350 BCE, often considered Europe's oldest city. The palace is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Greece, second only to the Parthenon in terms of visitor numbers.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Aenesidemus

1st century BC Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher

Epimenides of Crete

7th/6th-century BC Greek seer, philosopher, and poet

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Metagenes

ancient Greek architect in Ephesos

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Chersiphron

ancient Greek architect

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Thomas Papadoperakis

Greek painter (1943-2002)

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Amphion of Knossos

ancient Greek sculptor

Abraham Cohen of Zante

physician

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Yannis Kiliaras

Greek footballer

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Ntinos Konstantakis

Greek footballer

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Rena Kyriakou

Greek pianist and composer (1917–1994)

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Romilos Kedikoglou

Greek judge

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Theodore Kerkezos

Greek saxophonist

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Vicky Vanita

Greek actress (1948–2007)

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Minás Dimákis

Greek poet (1913-1980)

Spiros Danellis

Greek politician

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Zacharias Kavousakis

Greek footballer

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