Irakleia

Irakleia (Heraklia) (Greek: Ηράκλεια) is a village , population 3609 , part of the synonymous municipality in the Serres Prefecture, Greece with a population 13173 (2001).

The area of the municipality is 196.8 km².

Irakleia is c. 27 NW of the city of Serres. It was named after the ancient site of Irakleia in the region, before 1926 the village was known as Tzumagia-Bairakli.

Division of the municipality

• Irakleia / Δ.δ. Ηρακλείας [ 3.609 ]
  
  • Irakleia / η Ηράκλεια [ 3.551 ]
    
  • Sarakatsanaiikon / το Σαρακατσαναίικον [ 58 ]
    
• Valteron / Δ.δ. Βαλτερού -- το Βαλτερόν [ 1.335 ]
  
• Dasochorion / Δ.δ. Δασοχωρίου [ 1.191 ]
  
  • Dasochorion / το Δασοχώριον [ 974 ]
    
  • Psomotopion / το Ψωμοτόπιον [ 217 ]
    
• Karperi / Δ.δ. Καρπερής -- η Καρπερή [ 1.099 ]
  
• Koimisis / Δ.δ. Κοιμήσεως -- η Κοίμησις [ 1.539 ]
  
• Lithotopos / Δ.δ. Λιθοτόπου -- ο Λιθότοπος [ 698 ]
  
• Limnochorion / Δ.δ. Λιμνοχωρίου -- το Λιμνοχώριον [ 696 ]
  
• Pontismenon / Δ.δ. Ποντισμένου [ 1.659 ]
  
  • Pontismenon / το Ποντισμένον [ 1.589 ]
    
  • Simon / ο Σιμών [ 70 ]
    
• Chrysochorafa / Δ.δ. Χρυσοχωράφων -- τα Χρυσοχώραφα [ 1.347 ]
  

Persons

Giorgos Kaftantzis (1922-1998), author from Irakleia, a square in Serres and a street in Irakleia named to honour his work.

Greek Website of the municipality

http://www.dimosiraklias.gr/

Municipalities and communities of the Serres Prefecture Achinos | Alistrati | Amfipoli | Emmanouil Pappas | Irakleia | Kapetan Mitrousi | Kerkini | Kormista | Lefkonas | Nea Zichni | Nigrita | Petritsi | Proti | Rodolivos | Serres | Sidirokastro | Skotousa | Skoutari | Strymonas | Strymoniko | Tragilos |Visaltia Achladochori | Agkistro | Ano Vrontou | Oreini | Promachonas

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