Heraklion Ηράκλειο
St. Mark basilica, built in 1239. Currently it houses the Municipal Art Gallery
Location
Coordinates	35°20′N 25°8′E / 35.333, 25.133Coordinates: 35°20′N 25°8′E / 35.333, 25.133
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 33 m (0 - 108 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Crete
Prefecture:	Heraklion
Mayor:	Giánnis Kourákis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	137,711
- Area:[2]	109. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Heraklion ( Greek Ηράκλειο - Irákleio or Iráklio) also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 026 km² (42 sq mi)
- Density:	1,263 /km² (3,271 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	70x xx, 71x xx, 720 xx
Area:	2810
Auto:	HK, HP
Website
www.heraklion-city.gr

Heraklion or Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, IPA: [iˈɾaklio̞]; Venetian: Candia), is the largest city and capital of Crete. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken by over two million people mostly in the Veneto region of Italy. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa name, Ἡράκλειον, or Iraklio, among other variants. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Katharevousa (Καθαρεύουσα, lit "the purified one" is a form of the Greek language conceived in the early 19th century by Greek intellectual For centuries it was known as Candia, a Venetian adaptation of the earlier Greek name Χάνδαξ or Χάνδακας, which in turn came from the Arabic rabḍ al-ḫandaq. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Under the Ottoman Empire, it was called Turkish: Kandiye). The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. In the local vernacular, it is often called Κάστρο (Kástro, "castle") and its inhabitants Καστρινοί (Kastrinoí, "castle dwellers").

Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion Prefecture, with an international airport named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Heraklion ( Greek Ηράκλειο - Irákleio or Iráklio) also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the Nikos Kazantzakis ( Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) ( February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - The ruins of Knossos, which were excavated and restored by Arthur Evans, are nearby. Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός kno̞ˈso̞s also known as the Knossos Palace is the largest Sir Arthur John Evans ( July 8 1851 &ndash July 11 1941) was a British Archaeologist most famous for unearthing the palace of

Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding 1.2 Byzantine Era 1.3 Venetian Era 1.4 Ottoman Era 1.5 Modern Era 2 Transportation 2.1 Port 2.2 Airport 2.3 Highway Network 2.4 Public transit 3 Climate 4 Colleges and Universities 5 Culture 5.1 Sports 5.2 Famous natives 5.2.1 Literature 5.2.2 Scientists and Scholars 5.2.3 Painting 5.2.4 Film industry 5.2.5 Music 5.2.6 Sports 5.2.7 Business 5.2.8 Politics 5.2.9 Law 5.2.10 Clergy 5.2.11 Fashion 6 Sister cities 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links

History

Heraklion is close to the ruins of the palace of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete. Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός kno̞ˈso̞s also known as the Knossos Palace is the largest The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the This Bronze Age palace and human settlement has yielded significant archaeological finds that have given insights to the Minoan civilisation. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for A settlement is a general term used in Archeology, Landscape history and other subjects for a permanent or temporary community in which people live which avoids being Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete. ^[3] It is likely that there was a port at Heraklion as long ago as 2000 BC, although no archaeological recovery has been made of the port itself. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC

Founding

The present city of Heraklion was founded in 824 AD by the Saracens who had been expelled from Al-Andalus by Emir Al-Hakam I and had taken over the island from the Byzantine Empire. Events By Place Europe Third Battle of Roncevaux Pass: The Basques and Banu Qasi defeat counts Eblo and Aznar Frankish Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or Al-Hakam Ibn Hisham Ibn Abd-ar-Rahman I (الحكم بن هشام was Umayyad Emir of Cordoba from 796 until 822 in the Al-Andalus ( Moorish They built a moat around the city for protection, and named the city ربض الخندق rabḍ al-ḫandaq 'Castle of the Moat'. A moat is deep broad Trench, usually filled with Water, that surrounds a structure installation or town normally to provide it with a preliminary line of The Saracens allowed the port to be used as a safe haven for pirates who operated against Byzantine shipping and raided Byzantine territory around the Aegaean.

Byzantine Era

Further information: Byzantine Greece

In 961, the Byzantines, under the command of Nikephoros Phokas, later to become Byzantine Emperor, landed in Crete and attacked the city. Roman Greece See also Roman Greece The Greek peninsula became a Roman protectorate in 146 BC, and the Aegean islands were added Events By Place Asia Ani (present-day Turkey) becomes the capital of Armenia under the Bagratuni Dynasty This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians After a prolonged siege, the city fell. The Saracen inhabitants were slaughtered, the city looted and burned to the ground. Soon rebuilt, the town of Chandax remained under Byzantine control for the next 243 years.

Venetian Era

Further information: Republic of Venice

In 1204, the city was bought by the Republic of Venice as part of a complicated political deal which involved among other things, the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade restoring the deposed Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelus to his throne. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Fourth Crusade (1202&ndash1204 was originally designed to conquer Muslim Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Isaac II Angelos or Angelus ( Greek: Ισαάκιος Β’ Άγγελος Isaakios II Angelos) (September 1156 &ndash January 1204 was Byzantine The Venetians improved on the ditch by building enormous fortifications, most of which are still in place, including a giant wall, in places up to 40 m thick, with 7 bastions, and a fortress in the harbour. Chandax was renamed to Candia in Italian and became the seat of the Duke of Candia. As a result, the Venetian administrative district of Crete became known as "Regno di Candia" (Kingdom of Candia). The city retained the name of Candia for centuries and the same name was often used to refer to the whole island of Crete as well. The Greek Islands are a collection of over 6000 Islands and Islets that belong to Greece. To secure their rule, Venetians began in 1212 to resettle families from Venice on Crete. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the The coexistence of two different cultures and the influence of Italian Renaissance lead to a flourishing of letters and the arts in Candia and Crete in general, that is today known as the Cretan Renaissance. The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 14th The term Cretan School describes an important school of Icon painting also known as Post-Byzantine art, which flourished while Crete was under Venetian

Ottoman Era

After the Venetians came the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish During the Cretan War (1645–1669), the Ottomans besieged the city for 22 years, from 1648 to 1669, the second-longest siege in history. The Cretan War or War of Candia (Guerra di Candia as the sixth Turkish–Venetian War is better known was a conflict between the Republic of Venice The Siege of Candia (modern Heraklion, Crete) was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian -ruled city and were ultimately In its final phase, which lasted for 22 months, 70,000 Turks, 38,000 Cretans and slaves and 29,088 of the city's Christian defenders perished. ^[4] Under the Ottomans, the city was known officially as Kandiye (again also applied to the whole island of Crete) but informally in Greek as Megalo Kastro ("Big Castle"). During the Ottoman period, the harbour silted up, so most shipping shifted to Hania in the west of the island. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Chaniá ( Greek: Χανιά xaˈɲa also transliterated Hania and Khania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea

Modern Era

In 1897, the autonomous Republic of Crete was created, under Ottoman suzerainty, with a Greek prince as its head and under international supervision. During the period of direct occupation of the island by the Great Powers (1898-1908), Candia was part of the British zone. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located With the rest of Crete, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Greece in 1913. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the The Kingdom of Greece ( Greek:, Vasíleion tīs Elládos) was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Upon its union with Greece it was renamed "Heraklion", after the Roman port of Heracleum ("Heracles' city"), whose exact location is unknown. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera " or The biggest monument of the city is the Venetian medieval fortress Rocca al Mare (also known as Koules, Turkish for "tower") located at the port.

Transportation

Port

Heraklion is an important shipping port and ferry dock. The public can take ferries and boats from Heraklion to a multitude of destinations including Thira, Rhodes, Egypt, Haifa and mainland Greece. Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Airport

Heraklion International Airport, or Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is located about 5km east of the city. Francesco Morosini (1619 &ndash 1694 was the Doge of Venice from 1688 to 1694 at the height of the Great Turkish War. The E75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. The airport is named after Herkalion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis ( Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) ( February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - It is the second busiest airport of Greece, mostly due to the fact that Crete is a major destination for tourists during summer. There are regular domestic flights to and from Athens, Thessaloniki and Rhodes with Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines. Aegean Airlines SA is the second largest Greek Airline based in Athens. Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές Olympiakés Aerogrammés - OA is the Flag carrier Airline of Greece, based Cyprus Airlines flies to Larnaca via Rhodes. Cyprus Airways Public Ltd (Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές Kipriakes Aerogrammes Turkish Kıbrıs Hava Yolları) is the national Airline Furthermore, Sky Express operates direct flights to Aegean islands such as Rhodes, Santorini, Samos, Kos, Mytilini and Ikaria. Sky Express is a Regional airline based in Heraklion, Greece, primarily focusedon scheduled flights between Crete and several smaller During the summer period, traffic is intense and the flight destinations are from all over Europe (mostly Germany, UK, Italy and Russia). The airfield is shared with the 126 Combat Group of the Hellenic Air Force. The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" The take off in western direction leads directly over the town of Heraklion, which makes it a very noisy city.

Highway Network

European route E75 runs through the city and connects Heraklion with the three other major cities of Crete: Agios Nikolaos,Chania, and Rethymno. The E75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. Agios Nikolaos (or Aghios Nikolaos Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος is a Coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the Chaniá ( Greek: Χανιά xaˈɲa also transliterated Hania and Khania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea Rethymno ( Greek: Ρέθυμνο ˈreθimno also Rethimno, Rethymnon, Réthymnon, and Rhíthymnos) a city of approximately

Public transit

There are a number of buses serving the city and connecting it to many major destinations in Crete.

Climate

Crete has a warm Mediterranean climate. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Summers in the lowlands, are hot and dry with clear skies. Dry hot days are often relieved by a system of seasonal breezes. The mountain areas are much cooler, with considerable rain. Winters are mild in the lowlands with rare frost and snow.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High °C	15	16	17	20	23	27	29	28	27	23	20	17
Average Low °C	9	9	10	12	15	19	22	22	19	17	13	11
Precip (mm)	91. 4	76. 2	58. 4	30. 5	15. 2	2. 5	0. 0	0. 0	20. 3	68. 6	58. 4	76. 2
Source: www.weather.com

Colleges and Universities

• University of Crete
• TEI of Crete

Culture

Sports

The city hosts three football clubs:

• OFI Crete in Heraklion, plays in the first division. The University of Crete (UOC is the principal higher education institution on the island of Crete, Greece. The Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κρήτης was founded in 1983 in order to provide Higher The list of 2008-09 Greek football league clubs follows Super League AEK Athens - Athens, founded in 1924 -- http//www OFI Crete, or more commonly OFI ( Greek: ΟΦΗ - Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου - Omilos Filathlon Irakleiou) the Fans' Club The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece.
• Ergotelis FC - in Heraklion, plays in the first division. Ergotelis FC ( Greek: Εργοτέλης is a Greek football club based in Heraklion, the largest city of the Greek Island of Crete The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece.

Both OFI and Ergotelis FC use the Pankritiko Stadium, which was built for the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Pankritio Stadium is a football Stadium located in Heraklio on the island of Crete. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated

• Atsalenios - Football Club of Heraklion which plays in the third division. Atsalenios is a football club based in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Famous natives

Heraklion has been the home town of some of Greece's most significant spirits, including the novelist Nikos Kazantzakis, the poet and Nobel Prize winner Odysseas Elytis and the world-famous Greek painter Domenicos Theotokopoulos (El Greco). Nikos Kazantzakis ( Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) ( February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - Odysseas Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης (November 2 1911—March 18 1996 is a legendary Greek poet,regarded as one of the most important representatives El Greco' ("The Greek " 1541 &ndash April 7 1614 was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance

Literature

• Vitsentzos Kornaros (1553-1613) author
• Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) author
• Elli Alexiou (1894-1988) author
• Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996) Nobel awarded poet
• Lili Zografou (1922-1998) author
• Rea Galanaki (1947) author

Scientists and Scholars

• Peter Phillarges (ca. Vitsentzos Kornaros (Βικέντιος or Βιτσέντζος Κορνάρος or Vincenzo Cornaro ( March 29 1553 – 1613/1614 was a Cretan Nikos Kazantzakis ( Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) ( February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Odysseas Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης (November 2 1911—March 18 1996 is a legendary Greek poet,regarded as one of the most important representatives Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Rea Galanaki (Ρέα Γαλανάκη was born in Heraklion of Crete on 1947 Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander V (also Peter of Candia or Peter Phillarges, ca 1339 &ndash May 3, 1410) was Antipope during the Western Schism 1339-1410) (also Pietro Di Candia, later Pope Alexander V)
• Francesco Barozzi (1537-1604) mathematician and astronomer
• Maximos (Emmanuel) Margounios (1549–1602) scholar, theologian, poet and writer, titular bishop of Kythira
• Nikolaos Panagiotakis (1935-1997) byzantinologist
• Fotis Kafatos biologist, President of the European Research Council
• Joseph Sifakis (1946) computer scientist, co-recipient of the 2007 Turing Award

Painting

• Andreas Ritzos (1422-1492) painter of icons
• Theophanes (ca. Alexander V (also Peter of Candia or Peter Phillarges, ca 1339 &ndash May 3, 1410) was Antipope during the Western Schism Francesco Barozzi (in Latin Franciscus Barocius) ( August 9, 1537 - November 23, 1604) was an Italian mathematician Main article Bishop (Catholic Church A titular bishop is a bishop of the Catholic Church who is not in charge Kythira (Κύθηρα Cythera, Kythera, Cerigo is an Island of Greece, historically part of the Ionian Islands. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Fotis C Kafatos (born in Heraklion, Crete, Greece) is a prominent Greek Biologist. Joseph Sifakis (Ιωσήφ Σηφάκης is a Greek Computer scientist, laureate of the 2007 Turing Award, along with Edmund M Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The A M Turing Award is given annually by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing For the Byzantine icon painter who worked in Muscovy, see Theophanes the Greek. 1500-1559) painter of icons
• Michael Damaskenos (1530/35-1592/93) painter of icons
• Georgios Klontzas (1540-1607) painter of icons
• El Greco (1541-1614) mannerist painter, sculpturer and architect
• Emmanuel Tzanes (1610-1690) painter of icons
• Theodoros Poulakis (1622-1692) painter of icons
• Konstantinos Volanakis (1837-1907) painter
• Aristidis Vlassis (*1955) painter

Film industry

• Sapfo Notara (1907-1985) actress
• Rika Diallina (1934) actress and model, Miss Hellas
• Yannis Smaragdis (1946) film director

Music

• Fragiskos Leontaritis (Francesco Londarit) (1518-1572) composer
• Rena Kyriakou (1918-1994) pianist
• Giannis Markopoulos (1939) composer
• Christos Leontis (1940) composer
• Manolis Rasoulis (1945) lyrics writer
• Notis Sfakianakis (1959) singer

Sports

• Nikos Machlas (1973) footballer
• Georgios Samaras (1985) footballer

Business

• Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (1955) business woman and politician

Politics

• Georgios Voulgarakis (1959) politician

Law

• Romilos Kedikoglou (1940) President of the Court of Cassation of Greece

Clergy

• Kyrillos Loukaris (1572–1637) theologian, Patriarch of Alexandria as Cyril III and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople as Cyril I
• Theodore II (1954) Patriarch of Alexandria

Fashion

• Maria Spiridaki (1984) fashion model and television presenter

Sister cities

• Constanţa, Romania

See also

• Minoan civilization
• Siege of Candia (1648 - 1669)
• University of Crete
• Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas
• European Network and Information Security Agency
• TEI of Crete
• Centre for Technological Research of Crete

Notes

• The War for Candia by the VENIVA consortium provides details of the siege of Candia, including estimated number of deaths. 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Yannis Smaragdis is a Greek Film director. He was born in Crete in 1946 and studied film in Greece and Paris France Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Leontaritis or Francesco Londarit or Francesco Londarit, Franciscus Londariti, Leondaryti, Londaretus, Londaratus Rena Kyriakou ( February 25, 1918 - August 1994 was a Pianist and Composer born in Herakleion, Greece. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Giannis Markopoulos (born 18 March 1939) is a Cretan - Greek Composer. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Notis Sfakianakis (born November 2, 1959 in Crete, Greece) is a successful Greek singer mainly active in the "Laiko" Greek music genre The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolaos Machlas (Νίκος Μαχλάς (born 16 June 1973 in Heraklion, Crete) is a Greek ex- footballer. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Georgios Samaras (Γιώργος Σαμαράς born 21 February 1985 in Heraklion) is a Greek footballer who currently plays as a Striker for Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born Gianna Daskalaki on December 12, 1955 in Heraklion, Crete) is a Greek politician and business Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Georgios Voulgarakis (Γιώργος Βουλγαράκης (born June 4, 1959 in Crete) is a Greek politician and the former Minister The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romilos Kedikoglou is the current President of the Court of Cassation of Greece Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kyrillos Loukaris or Cyril Lucaris or Cyril Lucar (1572&ndashJune 1638 was a Greek Prelate and theologian, and a native of Patriarch Theodore (Theodoros II of Alexandria (born Nikolaos Horeftakis on November 25, 1954) is the current Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Maria Spiridaki (Μαρία Σπυριδάκη born and raised on the island of Crete, is a Greek fashion model actress and television presenter Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Constanţa (pronunciation in Romanian: /kon'stanʦa/ historical names Tomis, Κωνστάντια or Constantia, Köstence Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete. The Siege of Candia (modern Heraklion, Crete) was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian -ruled city and were ultimately The University of Crete (UOC is the principal higher education institution on the island of Crete, Greece. The Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (aka FORTH)( Greek: Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας - ΙΤΕ The European Network and Information Security Agency ( ENISA) is an Agency of the European Union. The Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κρήτης was founded in 1983 in order to provide Higher CTR-Crete The Center for Technological Research of Crete (CTR-Crete ( Greek: Κέντρο Τεχνολογικής Έρευνας (ΚΤΕ Κρήτης) in Heraklion The Siege of Candia (modern Heraklion, Crete) was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian -ruled city and were ultimately

References

External links

• Heraklion travel guide from Wikitravel
• dmoz.org on Heraklion
• Heraklion city map and virtual tour An interactive map with streets, sights, travel info and pictures
• Municipality of Heraklion
• (FORTH) Foundation of Research & Technology Hellas
• (CTRC) Centre for Tecnological Research of Crete
• (STEP-C) Science & Technology Park of Crete
• Heraklion Information about the city of Heraklion by the Technological Educational Institute of Crete

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