Heraklion (disambiguation)
Heraklion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον; alternative spellings: Iraklio, Iraklion, Irakleio, Herakleion) is a Greek city name referring to Herakles and most notably used for Heraklion, the capital and largest city of Crete. It may also refer to the following places:
Ancient
- Herakleion (Pieria), in ancient Macedon, Greece
- Heracleion, an ancient city near Alexandria, Egypt
Modern
- Irakleio, Attica, a suburban city in the Athens metropolitan area
- Irakleio, Corinthia, a village in Corinthia
- Irakleio, Thessaloniki, a village in Thessaloniki Prefecture
Ships
- SS Herakleion
- SS Heraklion
See also
- Heracleum (disambiguation)
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