Heraklion Regional Unit, Greece
Facts and figures on Heraklion Regional Unit at a glance
Region name: Heraklion Regional Unit (Heraklion Regional Unit)Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 305,490 people
Region name (Level 1): Crete Crete
Country: Greece
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Heraklion Regional Unit (Heraklion Regional Unit) is located in Irakleion (Irákleion) with a population of 137,154 people. The distance as the crow flies from Heraklion Regional Unit's regional headquarters Irakleion to Greece's capital Athens (Athens) is approximately 321 km (199 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional headquarters | Population |
| Heraklion Regional Unit Heraklion Regional Unit | 305,490 people | Irakleion Irákleion | 137,154 people |
Compare with other regions in Crete.
Map of Heraklion Regional Unit
Information on Heraklion Regional Unit
| Region name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Heraklion Regional Unit Heraklion Regional Unit | Crete Crete | Greece | Europe |
Time in Heraklion Regional Unit
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 8:01pm (20:01h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 7:01pm (19:01h) | GMT UTC +3.0 | Europe/Athens |
Geographic coordinates of Heraklion Regional Unit
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 35°19'46.9"N (35.3296900°) | 25°07'47.5"E (25.1298500°) |
Subregions in Heraklion Regional Unit
There are 8 administrative subregions in Heraklion Regional Unit.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Chersonisos Chersonisos | 1. | 23,864 | Gournes Goúrnes | 1,628 |
| Dimos Archanes-Asterousia Dimos Archanes-Asterousia | 2. | 17,531 | - | - |
| Dimos Faistos Dimos Faistos | 3. | 23,882 | Moires Moíres | 6,379 |
| Dimos Gortyna Dimos Gortyna | 4. | 17,423 | Agioi Deka Ágioi Déka | - |
| Dimos Malevizi Dimos Malevizi | 5. | 20,735 | Gazi Gázi | 12,606 |
| Dimos Minoa Pediada Dimos Minoa Pediada | 6. | 18,692 | Kastelli Kastélli | 1,828 |
| Dimos Viannos Dimos Viannos | 7. | 5,983 | - | - |
| Heraklion Municipality Heraklion Municipality | 8. | 173,993 | Irakleion Irákleion | 137,154 |