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Iráklion (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 19 30 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.3250 decimal degrees |
| Long: 025 07 50 E degrees minutes |
Long: 25.1306 decimal degrees |
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Note: Coastal site northwest of ancient Minoan capital Knossos; was ancient settlement and Roman port; was capital of Muslim Saracen Crete from 9th century CD and center for piracy; taken by Venice; 150,000 died in 21-year siege of Venetian city by Ottomans in 17th century. |
Names: |
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| Iráklion (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Herákleion (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Iraklio (C,V)
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| Iraklion (C,V)
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| Herakleion (C,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Heraklion (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Irákleion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Candie (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Ērakleion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Iraclion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Irákleio (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Khandax (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Megalokastron (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Candia (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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............ | Venetian corruption of Arabic name, used from 13th cen. |
| Heracleum (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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............ | Roman name from which current name is derived, was name of famous Roman port that was probably on this site |
| Heracleum Cretae (H,V)
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| Heraclium (H,V)
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| Kandia (H,V)
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| Khandaq (H,V)
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| Megalokastro (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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............ | meaning "Great Fortress," name used during Turkish occupation, 1669-1897 |
| Megalo Kastro (H,V)
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| Rabdh el Khandak (H,V)
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............ | Arabic name meaning "Castle of the ditch," referring to moat dug around city; used from Saracen conquest in AD 824 |
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Crete (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Iráklion (regional division) (P) |
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Iráklion (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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high ground above Kaíratos stream was settled in Neolithic period; in Roman times was harbor for Knossos |
| city (C) |
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| capital (C) |
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capital of Saracen Crete during 9th cen.; administrative capital of Crete since 1971 |
| port (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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