Heraklion

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Heraklion

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Borrowed from Greek Ηράκλειο (Irákleio).

proper noun Herakleion · Iraklion · Iráklion

The capital of the regional unit of Heraklion and of the region of Crete, Greece.
A regional unit in central Crete, Greece.

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name The capital city of Crete

Español	Heraclión
Português	Heraclião
Français	Iráklion, Héraklion
Italiano	Candia
Ελληνικά	Ηράκλειο Irákleio
Русский	Ираклио́н Iraklión

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@misc{heraklion_2026,
  title = {Heraklion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heraklion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}