Map of Irákleion, Greece

Irákleion is the administrative centre of Crete, Greece, with a population of about 137,154. It lies at 35.3279°N, 25.1434°E. Irákleion is about 321 km (200 mi) southeast of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chaniá, 103 km to the west.

Irákleion at a glance

Where is Irákleion?

• The 7th largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Irákleion

• Chaniá — 103 km west
• Bodrum — 280 km northeast, Turkey
• Glyfáda — 308 km northwest
• Argyroúpoli — 312 km northwest
• Álimos — 314 km northwest
• Ilioúpoli — 314 km northwest
• Palaió Fáliro — 316 km northwest
• Výronas — 318 km northwest
• Kallithéa — 319 km northwest
• Piraeus — 320 km northwest

Largest cities in Crete

• Chaniá — 53,910

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518
• Níkaia — 89,380

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.