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47: 63: 1358: 89: 70: 594:) was created in 1915, after Crete joined with the rest of Greece. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Heraklion was created out of the former prefecture Heraklion. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below. 1157: 331:
to the east. Farmlands are situated in the central and the northern parts, at the coast and in valleys. The mountains dominate the rest of the regional unit, notably the south. The main mountains are parts of
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Except for the mountains which receive mild to cool winters unlike northern Greece, the warm to hot Mediterranean climate dominates the regional unit.
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sites evince Neolithic habitation from 7000 BC, it is the rich finds of Minoan civilisation, which flourished approximately 2800 to 1450
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The regional unit Heraklion is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
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From 1994, Drama / Kavala / Xanthi and Evros / Rhodope prefectures were grouped into super-prefectures.
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Within the Heraklion regional unit's boundaries are a number of significant
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The regional unit of Heraklion borders on the regional units of
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From 1971, Attica consisted of four prefecture-level units:
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The following television channels serve the prefecture:
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in the south. The regional unit includes the island of
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The capital is the city of 1509:Decentralized Administration 939: 870: 318: 7: 1201:, Modern Antiquarian (2007) 1189:Arthur J. Evans, (1921–35) 1054: 997:and died on April 7, 1614, 51:Municipalities of Heraklion 10: 2417: 2391:Heraklion (regional unit) 2331: 2116: 1930: 1926: 1915: 1561: 1492: 1453: 1419: 1365: 1354: 1307: 1269: 834: 824: 805: 795: 769: 753: 720: 704: 678: 668: 649: 639: 620: 610: 591: 472:—     300: 274: 264: 254: 242: 221: 204: 196: 188: 183: 175: 170: 160: 148: 138: 103: 56: 44: 35: 21: 1018:was born in the village 987:Domênikos Theotokópoulos 25: 2401:Regional units of Crete 1258:Administrative division 984:Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος 200:110/km (300/sq mi) 84:Heraklion within Greece 16:Regional unit in Greece 1211:Retrieved 13 May 2013. 1208:Phaistos, Minoan Crete 978:nickname meaning "the 92: 2396:Prefectures of Greece 1956:Argolis and Corinthia 1598:Argolis and Corinthia 1555:Prefectures of Greece 446:Historical population 303:) is one of the four 223: • Summer ( 150:Administrative region 91: 1994:Phthiotis and Phocis 1818:Phthiotis and Phocis 1282:623,065 (as of 2011) 266:Vehicle registration 197: • Density 27:Περιφερειακή ενότητα 1921:By year established 1500:Stavros Arnaoutakis 1376:Archanes-Asterousia 1191:The Palace of Minos 612:Archanes-Asterousia 521:Archanes-Asterousia 447: 119: /  1961:Attica and Boeotia 1618:Attica and Boeotia 1440:Oropedio Lasithiou 1199:Knossos fieldnotes 1196:C. Michael Hogan, 1162:Government Gazette 1001:), a world-famous 976:medieval Castilian 603:Old municipalities 445: 441:Population history 189: • Total 176: • Total 93: 2378: 2377: 2327: 2326: 2323: 2322: 2256:Saranta Ekklisies 1986:Phocis and Locris 1946:Aetolia-Acarnania 1911: 1910: 1863:Saranta Ekklisies 1808:Phocis and Locris 1588:Aetolia-Acarnania 1521: 1520: 1496:Regional governor 1454:Regional unit of 1420:Regional unit of 1366:Regional unit of 1308:Regional unit of 1105:C. M. 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Index

Regional unit
Municipalities of Heraklion
Heraklion is located in Greece

35°10′N 25°10′E / 35.167°N 25.167°E / 35.167; 25.167
Greece
Administrative region
Crete
Heraklion
Time zone
UTC+2
EET
DST
UTC+3
EEST
Postal code
Area code(s)
Vehicle registration
www.nah.gr
Greek
regional units
Crete
Heraklion
Rethymno
Lasithi
Ida
Asterousia
Dia
Neolithic
Minoan

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