Map of Irákleio, Greece

Irákleio is a city in Attica, Greece, with a population of about 49,642. It lies at 38.0528°N, 23.7652°E. Irákleio is about 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Galátsi, 4 km to the south.

Irákleio at a glance

Where is Irákleio?

• The 36th largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The 18th largest city in Attica on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Irákleio

• Galátsi — 4 km south
• Acharnés — 4 km northwest
• Ágioi Anárgyroi — 4 km southwest
• Khalándrion — 4 km southeast
• Ílion — 6 km west
• Áno Liósia — 7 km northwest
• Petroúpolis — 7 km west
• Agía Paraskeví — 7 km southeast
• Peristéri — 8 km southwest
• Athens — 8 km southwest

Largest cities in Attica

• Athens — 664,046
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Níkaia — 89,380
• Glyfáda — 87,305
• Ílion — 84,793
• Ilioúpoli — 78,153
• Keratsíni — 77,077

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

Map of Greece and all its cities →

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.