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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeraklionHeraklion 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 with a population of 211,370 (Urban Area) according to the 2011 census. The population of the municipality was 177,064. The Bronze Age palace of … See more
The Arab traders from al-Andalus (Iberia) who founded the Emirate of Crete moved the island's capital from Gortyna to a new castle they called rabḍ al-ḫandaq (Arabic: ربض الخندق, "Castle of the Moat") in the 820s. This was hellenized … See more
Venetian constructions such as the Koules Fortress (Castello a Mare), the ramparts and the arsenal dominate the port area.
Several sculptures, statues and busts commemorating significant events and figures of the city's and island's history, like See morePort
Heraklion is an important shipping port and ferry dock. Travellers can take ferries and boats from Heraklion to destinations including See moreThe municipality Heraklion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: See more
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Heracleion (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειον Hērákleion), also known by its Egyptian name Thonis (Ancient Egyptian: Tȝ-ḥn.t; Coptic: Ⲧϩⲱⲛⲓ Thōni; Ancient Greek: Θῶνις Thônis) and sometimes called Thonis-Heracleion, was an ancient Egyptian port city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea. It became inundated and its remains are located in Abu Qir Bay, currently 2.5 km (1.6 mi) off the coast, under 30 ft (9.…
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WebHeraklion ( grekiska: Ηράκλειο) är den fjärde största staden i Grekland och den största staden på den grekiska ön Kreta . Efter språkreformen 1976 är det officiella grekiska …
- Kommun: Dimos Heraklion
- Region: Kreta
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WebHeraklion, spelt Heraclion an Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο Greek pronunciation: ) an aw, is the lairgest ceety an the admeenistrative caipital o the island o Crete, Greece.It is the 4t …
- Regional unit: Heraklion
- https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeraklionSee more on pl.wikipedia.orgPierwsze ślady osadnictwa neolitycznego w okolicach miasta datuje się na ok. VII tysiąclecie p.n.e. Heraklion leży w pobliżu ruin pałacu w Knossos, możliwe więc, że około 2000 roku p.n.e. istniał tu port, choć śladów po nim nie odnaleziono. Upadek Knossos miał miejsce około 1400 roku p.n.e. Następnie Kreta przeszła po…
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WebHeraclión o Herakleion, llamada antiguamente El Khandak, Candia, Megalo Kástro o Iraklio, es la mayor ciudad y la capital de Creta y de la unidad periférica de Heraclión, siendo …
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WebThe Heraklion prefecture ( Greek: Νομός Ηρακλείου) was created in 1915, after Crete joined with the rest of Greece. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Heraklion
WebThe Battle of Heraklion was part of the Battle of Crete, fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete between 20 and 30 May 1941. British, Australian and Greek forces …
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Web65 rows · Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Heraklion
WebSS Heraklion (sometimes spelled out in books as the Iraklion) was a roll on/roll off car ferry operating the lines Piraeus – Chania and Piraeus – Irakleio between 1965 and 1966. The …
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