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{{disambiguation * Irakleio, Attica * Irakleio, Thessaloniki * A.E. Irakleio F.C * Irakleio metro station See also * Heraklion (other) * Irakleia (other) Irakleia (Ηράκλεια) may refer to several places in Greece: *Irakleia, Arta, a municipal unit in Arta regional unit * Irakleia, Elis, a village in Elis * Irakleia, Cyclades, an island in the Cyclades * Irakleia, Serres, a municipality in Se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Irakleio, Attica
Irakleio ( el, Ηράκλειο) is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region. Geography Irakleio is located about 8 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 4.638 km2. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Kalogreza, Nea Ionia, Metamorfosi, Lykovrysi, Pefki and Marousi. Irakleio is subdivided into several quarters, including Palaio Irakleio, Neo Irakleio, Ano Irakleio and Prasinos Lofos. The main thoroughfare is Irakleiou Avenue, which connects it with central Athens. The northern beltway of Athens, Motorway 6, passes through Irakleio. Irakleio is served by a metro station ( Irakleio metro station) and by a commuter railway station ( Irakleio railway station). History Irakleio was named after a sanctuary of Heracles that was located in the area in classical antiquity. Before the Greek War of Independence the village was known as Arak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Irakleio, Thessaloniki
Irakleio ( el, Ηράκλειο) is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lagkadas, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 1,278 inhabitants in the village. The community of Irakleio covers an area of 9.825 km2. See also *List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece: * Adam * Adendro * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Triada * Agios Antonios * Agios Athanasios * Agios Charalambos * Agios Pavlos * Agios Vasileios * Akropotamos * Ampelokipo ... References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) Lagkadas {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Irakleio Metro Station
Irakleio ( el, Ηράκλειο, ), also known as Iraklio on signage, is an Athens metro station in the municipality of Irakleio in the regional unit of North Athens, Attica, Greece. It is marked at the 19.246 km from the starting point in Piraeus station of Line 1. Initially, the station served the Athens–Lavrion Railway and Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway, ran by the Attica Railways. From 1929 the Lavrion branch was operated by Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways. The station was closed in 1938 for Kifissia traffic but remained open for Lavrion trains until 1957/1962. At the same location, the present station of EISEIS (Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi) was renamed ISAP (Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Piraios) in 1975, after nationalization. was opened on 4 March 1957, using the same name. It was the northernmost terminus of EIS until Kifissia station was reopened on 10 August 1958. The station has two passenger platforms and a reversing siding Reverse or revers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heraklion (other)
Heraklion ( el, Ἡράκλειον; alternative spellings: ''Iraklio'', ''Iraklion'', ''Irakleio'', ''Herakleion'') is a Greek city name referring to Herakles and most notably used for Heraklion, the administrative capital and largest city of Crete and the fifth largest in Greece. Heraklion may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Ancient *Herakleion (Pieria), in ancient Macedon, Greece * Heracleion, an ancient city near Alexandria, Egypt Modern * Irakleio, Attica, a suburban city in the Athens urban area * Irakleio, Corinthia, a village in Corinthia * Irakleio, Thessaloniki, a village in Thessaloniki Prefecture Ships * 1925-1993, a coaster, originally SS Manganese * 1949-1966, a roll on/roll off car ferry, originally SS Leicestershire. Lost in a storm with about 220 deaths out of about 260 aboard; one of the greatest maritime disasters in Greek history. See also * Heracleum (other) * Heracles (other) Heracles or Herakles is the Greek mythic hero and son of the god Zeu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |