IRÁKLEION

Crete · GREECE (GR) · 35.33°N / 25.14°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 261,745

Irákleion is a city in Greece with a population of 137,154. It sits at 35.33/25.14, runs on Europe/Athens, is 1 km from Néa Alikarnassós.

Population 137,154

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Athens

All facts

fields

Country: Greece
Subdivision: Crete
Coords: 35.33°N / 25.14°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Néa Alikarnassós Crete 12,925 1.9 km

W Ágioi Theódoroi Crete 789 4.7 km

E Karterós Crete 810 5.7 km

S Vassilies Crete 1,662 6.4 km

SE Skalánion Crete 1,012 6.4 km

W Gázi Crete 12,606 7.0 km

E Eliá Crete 884 8.5 km

W Kavrochóri Crete 503 9.1 km

SW Áno Kalésia Crete 526 9.1 km

SW Káto Kalésia Crete 729 9.2 km

Air access

nearby

HER

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

LGTL

(*)Kasteli Hellenic Air Force Base

Medium airport

22.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Irákleion?: 137,154 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Irákleion in?: Europe/Athens.
Which country is Irákleion in?: Greece (GR).
Which airport serves Irákleion?: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER).
How far is Irákleion from Athens?: About 321 km.
Does Irákleion have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Greece?: Euro.
How many cities are in Greece?: 1,945 on record.
Which admin region is Irákleion in?: Crete.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/261745

{
  "data": {
    "id": 261745,
    "name": "Irákleion",
    "ascii_name": "Irakleion",
    "country_code": "GR",
    "population": 137154,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Athens",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.32787,
    "longitude": 25.14341
  }
}

Context

comparatives

10.6x the population of Néa Alikarnassós.
1 km from Néa Alikarnassós.
Same timezone (Europe/Athens) as 1,944 other cities in Greece.