Irakleio
Local name: Ηράκλειο
Located in Lagkadas, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°45′24″ N 23°02′08″ E
- Population
- 1,278
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport27 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos114 km
About Irakleio
Irakleio is a village. Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki. Population: 1,278. Elevation: 101 m.
Irakleio (Greek: Ηράκλειο) is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lagkadas, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 1,171 inhabitants in the village. The community of Irakleio covers an area of 9.825 km2.
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Population of Irakleio over time
| 1991 | 1,027 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 921 | |
| 2011 | 1,278 | |
| 2021 | 1,171 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Irakleio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (55 mm)
- Driest month
- August (25 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 55 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Irakleio
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 211 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 27 kmsouth
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 114 kmsouthwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 135 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 211 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 217 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 286 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 294 kmeast
- Niš Population: 250K 300 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Irakleio
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kissos Mountain 21 kmS
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 16 kmSW
- Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 19 kmSW
- Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 15 kmSW
25–60 km6 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 55 kmE
- Makryótissa Historic site 40 kmNE
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 53 kmSW
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 60 kmS
60–100 km25 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 75 kmNE
- Ágios Antónios Attraction 73 kmSW
- Agia Triada Attraction 70 kmSW
- Skotina Beach Beach 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Museum, Thessaloniki16 km SW -
Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction, Thessaloniki19 km SW
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War Museum of Thessaloniki Museum, Thessaloniki16 km SW -
Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site, Thessaloniki15 km SW
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Salonika Ghetto Historic site, Thessaloniki15 km SW
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Saloniki Transit Camp Historic site, Thessaloniki15 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources