Heraklion (; 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.
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Ancient Herakleion (Pieria), in ancient Macedon, Greece Heracleion, an ancient city near Alexandria, Egypt Herculanum
Modern Irakleio, Attica, a suburban city in the Athens urban area Irakleio, Corinthia, a village in Corinthia Irakleio, Thessaloniki, a village in Thessaloniki Prefecture Heraklion, Crete, a city in Heraklion Prefecture, in Crete Heraklion (constituency), electoral district
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 (disambiguation) Heracles (disambiguation) Iraklis (disambiguation) Heracleon