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Irákleion
Crete · Greece
City population
137,154
#7
in Greece
#1
in Crete
#4,151
worldwide
35.328, 25.143 · 321 km from Athens
About Irákleion
Irákleion is a city in Crete, Greece with a population of 137,154. It is the 7th largest of the 117 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Greece, and the 4,151st largest worldwide. It lies 321 km from Athens.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Crete
Rank in region
#1of 3
Coordinates
35.328, 25.143
Record updated
16 January 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 117 in GreeceClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.