Heraklion
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Heraklion

Greece

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.

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Local time
UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Main language
Greek
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35.34° N, 25.14° E

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