Heraklion (Attica)
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Heraklion Municipality Δήμος Ηρακλείου (Ηράκλειο) |
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| Region : | Attica | ||
| Regional District : | Athens North | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 38 ° 3 ' N , 23 ° 45' E | ||
| Area : | 4.6522 km² | ||
| Residents : | 49,642 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 10,670.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Post Code: | 14121-14123 | ||
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| Seat: | Heraklion Attikis | ||
| LAU-1 code no .: | 4604 | ||
| Districts : | no | ||
| Local self-government : | no | ||
| Website: | www.iraklio.gr | ||
| Location in the Attica region | |||
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Heraklion ( Greek Ηράκλειο ( n. Sg. ), Outdated also Heraklion or Heraklion , to distinguish it from the capital of Crete of the same name Heraklion usually referred to as Heraklion Attikis ) is a suburb of Athens .
location
Heraklion is located in northeast Attica, 10 kilometers north of the Acropolis. It borders Pefki-Lykovrysi to the north, Marousi to the east, Metamorfosi to the northwest, and Nea Ionia to the southwest .
A distinction is made between the three districts of Ano Iraklio, Neo Iraklio and Paleo Iraklio.
history
In ancient times, the Attic Demos Hephaestia (also Hephaestiadae or Ifestiades) with a temple of Heracles , from which the later name is derived, was located here. The orator Jesse , who is said to have been a teacher of Demosthenes , lived here.
During the rule of the Ottoman Empire , the place was called Arakli. In 1837 the Bavarian-Greek King Otto settled veterans of his auxiliary corps in Arakli. Their families were assimilated after a few generations, German surnames have been preserved.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the barely built-up, but agriculturally used and forested area was a popular Athens excursion destination. From 1922 onwards, the population increased due to the Ottoman Greeks who had been expelled after the Asia Minor catastrophe . Elevated to a city in 1939 with a population of around 10,000, Heraklion gradually turned into a residential area in Athens. A coal mine and quarries increased the influx.
Population development
- 1981: 37.833
- 1991: 42.905
- 2001: 45.926
- 2011: 49,642
In fact, according to the city administration, 80,000 people are now living in Heraklion. 45% of those in employment are active in industry and crafts, 45% in the service sector and 10% in trade.
traffic
Line 1 of the Athens Metro runs through the town as an elevated railway. One station bears the name of the place.
With two exits, the place is directly connected to the Greek motorway network via the Attiki Odos , which cuts through the place.
The suburban train to Athens International Airport also cuts through the place. There is even a S-Bahn station there.
City council and mayor
The municipal council has 27 members. Pandelis Vlassopoulos has been the mayor since the beginning of 2011 and Nikos Mpampalos / Babalos after the 2014 election.
Educational institutions
There are several preschools, elementary schools, high schools and lyceums in Heraklion.
The Institute of Pedagogical and Technological Education ASPETE is also located here.
media
The media company IMAKO SA is based in Heraklion . It operates a magazine publisher and the radio station Nitro 102.5 FM . Another radio station, Epikoinonia 94 FM, is owned by the Municipality of Heraklion.
Personalities
- Petros Ambatzoglou, writer
Twin town
literature
- Eduard Engel: A German village in Attica . In: The Gazebo . Issue 33, 1888, pp. 554–555 ( full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census. ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT
- ↑ perseus.tufts.edu
- ↑ Information on the website ( Memento of the original from April 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Website of the municipality (Greek)
- ↑ Website of the 5th grammar school (English)
- ↑ German website of the 2nd grammar school ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Website of the municipality (Greek)
