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List Of Settlements In The Heraklion Regional Unit
This is a list of settlements in the Heraklion (regional unit), Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece: * Achentrias * Achlada, Crete, Achlada * Afrati * Agia Varvara, Heraklion, Agia Varvara * Agies Paraskies * Agioi Deka * Agios Kyrillos * Agios Myronas * Agios Syllas * Agios Thomas, Heraklion, Agios Thomas * Agios Vasileios, Archanes-Asterousia * Agios Vasileios, Viannos * Aidonochori, Heraklion, Aidonochori * Aitania * Alagni * Alithini * Amariano * Amiras * Ampelouzos * Ano Akria * Ano Asites * Ano Moulia * Ano Viannos * Anopoli * Antiskari * Apesokari * Apostoloi * Archanes * Archangelos, Heraklion, Archangelos * Arkalochori * Arvi, Crete, Arvi * Asimi * Askoi * Astrakoi * Astritsi * Astyraki * Avdou * Avgeniki * Charakas * Charaki, Heraklion, Charaki * Charaso * Hersonissos, Chersonisos * Chondros * Choudetsi * Choustouliana * Dafnes * Damania, Heraklion, Damania * Damasta, Heraklion, Damasta * Demati * Dionysi * Douli, Heraklion, Douli * Elaia, Heraklion, Elaia * Emparos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraklion (regional Unit)
Heraklion ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ηρακλείου) is one of the four regional units of Crete. The capital is the city of Heraklion. Geography The regional unit of Heraklion borders on the regional units of Rethymno to the west and Lasithi to the east. Farmlands are situated in the central and the northern parts, at the coast and in valleys. The mountains dominate the rest of the regional unit, notably the south. The main mountains are parts of Ida or Idi Mountains to the west and Asterousia in the south. The regional unit includes the island of Dia to the north. Except for the mountains which receive mild to cool winters unlike northern Greece, the warm to hot Mediterranean climate dominates the regional unit. Ancient history Within the Heraklion regional unit's boundaries are a number of significant Neolithic and Minoan settlements, most notably the ancient palace complexes of Knossos and Phaistos. While both archaeological sites evince Neolithi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archanes
Archanes ( el, Αρχάνες, Godart & Olivier abbreviation: ARKH) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . Population 5,042 (2011). It is also the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in central Crete. The discovery of ancient roads leading from Archanes to Juktas, Anemospilia, Xeri Kara and Vathypetro indicate that Archanes was an important hub in the region during Minoan times. Archaeological evidence indicates that ancient Archanes spread out over the same area as the modern town of Archanes. Archaeology In 1912, Xanthoudides noted the importance of Archanes, but Sir Arthur Evans was the first to characterize the site as palatial, declaring that Archanes was likely a Summer Palace for the Knossos kings. Spyridon Marinatos and N. Platon excavated minor areas in the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apesokari
Apesokari (Greek: Απεσωκάρι) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery. It is also a modern village with a population of 103 (2011) and is built at 155 m above sea level. It is in the municipality of Gortyna in the south of Heraklion regional unit, Greece. Population Archaeology Apesokari was first excavated during World War II. In this first Excavation, a small tholos tomb, a cult room and an outdoor altar were excavated. The smallest Tholos tomb is at the southwest region of Apesokri village at the foot of the central Asterousia mountains. Tholos Tomb A was found partially looted by Tomb robbers but a few stone vessels and clay pots were restored and collected. Excavated by an Austrian archaeologist, sent on a mission to protect cultural monuments, for the "Art Protection Unit" of Wehrmacht in the summer of 1942. The tombs connected the Apesokari people with their ancestors and allowed them to keep connection with the dead. Smashed vessels and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
