Heraklion Prefecture

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Heraklion Prefecture
Νομός Ηρακλείου
Location of Heraklion Prefecture in Greece
Periphery Crete
Capital Heraklion
Population 302,846 (2005)Ranked 6th
Area 2,641 km² Ranked 19th
Population density 114.7/km²Ranked 7th
Number of provinces 7
Number of municipalities 26
Postal codes 70x xx - 71x xx
Area codes 2810, 289x0
Licence plate code ΗΚ, ΗΡ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-91
Website www.nah.gr

Heraklion (Greek Ηράκλειο - Irákleio or Iráklio), also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the four prefectures of Crete. The capital is the city of Heraklion.

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[edit] Geography

The prefecture of Heraklion is bounded with the prefectures of Rethymno to the west and Lasithi or Lassithi to the east. The valley of farmlands are situated in the central and the northern parts and within the coastline and valleys. The mountains dominate the rest of the prefecture including the south. The main mountains are parts of Ida or Idi Mountains to the west and Asterousia in the south. The prefecture includes the island of Dia to the north.

[edit] Population history

  • 1991 - 263,868, density: 99.91/km²
  • 2001 - 292,482, density: 110.75/km²

[edit] Climate

Except for the mountains which receives mild to cool winters unlike northern Greece, the warm to hot Mediterranean climade dominates the prefecture.

[edit] Transportation

  • GR-90/E65
  • GR-97
  • GR-99

[edit] Communications

[edit] Television

[edit] Famous inhabitants of the Heraklio prefecture

[edit] Ancient cities

[edit] Municipalities

Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Agia Varvara 1901 700 03 28940-2
Archanes 1903 701 00 2810-3, 7
Arkalochori 1902 703 00 28910-2
Asterousia 1904 Pyrgos 700 10 28920-2
Chersonissos 1926 Limenas Chersonisou 700 14 28970-2
Episkopi 1910 700 10 2810-77
Gazi 1906 714 xx 2810-82
Gorgolainis 1907 Agios Myronas 700 12 2810-72
Gortyna 1908 Agioi Deka 700 12 28930
Gouves 1909 700 14 28970-4
Heraklion 1912 710 xx-720 xx 2810
Kasteli 1914 700 03 28910-3
Kofinas 1915 Asimi 700 10 28930
Krousonas 1916 700 01 2810-71
Malia 1917 700 07 28970-3
Moires 1918 704 00 28920-2
Nea Alikarnassos 1919 716 xx 2810
Nikos Kazantzakis 1920 Peza 701 00 2810-74
Paliani 1923 Venerato 700 11 2810-79
Rouvas 1921 Gergeri 700 03 2890-4
Temenos 1922 Profitis Ilias 715 00 2810-89
Thrapsano 1913 700 06 28910-4
Tylisos 1924 715 00 2810-83
Tympaki 1925 702 00 28920-5
Viannos 1905 Ano Viannos 700 04 28950-2
Zaros 1911 700 02 28940-3

See also: List of settlements in the Heraklion prefecture

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