2006-08-15 10:43:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Heraklion or Iraklion, is the capital of Crete. It is the largest city of Greece . Its name is also spelled Herakleion (transliteration of ancient/Katharevousa name), or Iraklio. It was called Candia for centuries.
2006-08-15 10:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crete Capital
2016-12-15 18:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capital Of Crete
2016-09-29 01:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now: Heraclion!
Till some decades ago it was Chania!
Of course, this system of capitals is not Greek! Greeks were used to city states! But, in Crete, from antiquity, there were many (90 in Homer times) city states, independent and in peace, all accepting Knossos at their capital! The port of Knossos was Heraclion!
Further, if you do not mean which city is the capital, then if you mean financial capital: is tourism, then Olive oil and Wine!
Mainly, the real capital is the people of Crete!
2006-08-15 11:39:51 · answer #4 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crete wasn't part of the Greek state till later on in history, which means it had to have a capital. But there are a certain amount of peripheries in Greece and each have a capital. One of which is Crete. Think of it like counties and their capitals.
2016-03-15 01:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by Ruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heraklion is the commercial capital of Crete
2006-08-15 10:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by loopytoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heraklion
Heraklion (Greek Ηράκλειο) [1] also transliterated as Heraklio, Iraklion or Irakleio is the major city and capital of the largest Greek island of Crete.
2006-08-15 11:08:24 · answer #7 · answered by Cogito Ergo Sum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Capital City of Crete is Heraklion.
Crete is a region of Greece. It is the biggest island of Greec and the most southern one, except for the little island of Gavdos. Crete is 260 km (160 miles) long and 56 km (35 miles) at it's widest point. The area is 8,260 sq km (3,190 sq mi). It's population is close to 600,000. They speek Greek and their religion is Greek Orthodox
The Currency they use is Euro.
2006-08-16 04:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by blackmamba1102 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The USA has a capital of Washington, DC, but also has 50 state capitals. Greece has 13 "peripheries" (like parishes) which also have capitals. Heraklion is the one for the island of Crete.
2016-04-06 06:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋