Heraklion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον; alternative spellings: Iraklio, Iraklion, Irakleio, Herakleion) is a Greek city name referring to Herakles and most notably used for Heraklion, the administrative capital and largest city of Crete and the fifth largest in Greece.

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Heraklion may also refer to:

• Herakleion (Pieria), in ancient Macedon, Greece
• Heracleion, an ancient city near Alexandria, Egypt

• Irakleio, Attica, a suburban city in the Athens urban area
• Irakleio, Corinthia, a village in Corinthia
• Irakleio, Thessaloniki, a village in Thessaloniki Prefecture

• SS Herakleion 1925-1993, a coaster, originally SS Manganese
• SS Heraklion 1949-1966, a roll on/roll off car ferry, originally SS Leicestershire. Lost in a storm with about 220 deaths out of about 260 aboard; one of the greatest maritime disasters in Greek history.

• Heracleum (disambiguation)
• Heracles (disambiguation)
• Iraklis (disambiguation)

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