Heraklion is the largest city on the island of Crete and the administrative capital of the Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece and the largest city in the Greek islands, with a population of 179,302 in the city proper as of 2021 and 211,370 across its wider metropolitan area. The area has been continuously inhabited since at least 7000 BCE, and Heraklion is home to the Palace of Knossos, the center of Minoan civilization from roughly 2000 to 1350 BCE and often regarded as Europe oldest city. Knossos draws the second highest number of visitors of any archaeological site in Greece, after the Parthenon.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude35.340278 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Elijah DelmedigoLife of Elijah Del MedigoQuote, Life of Elijah Del Medigo
Elijah Del Medigo was born in Candia (nowadays Heraklion), in the island of Crete, in 1458 or shortly before that.
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1. Heraklion (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 145,440 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 35.340278, longitude 25.134444
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 33 m
P2046 (area)
area 109.03 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 145440 (2021)
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