New Cemetery of Heraklion

New Cemetery of Heraklion is a cemetery in , . New Cemetery of Heraklion is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the church .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Heraklion
  • Also known as: “Νέο Κοιμητήριο”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knossos and Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”.

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is an archaeological site in that was occupied from the Neolithic through the ninth century AD. The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. is situated 2½ km south of New Cemetery of Heraklion.

Aerodrome
Photo: Florian Waßmann, CC BY 3.0.
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" is the primary airport on the of , , and the country's second busiest airport after .

Museum
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The is a museum located in on . It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of . is situated 3 km northwest of New Cemetery of Heraklion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nea Alikarnassos and Prassas.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.

Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on . is situated 3 km east of New Cemetery of Heraklion.

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or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.

New Cemetery of Heraklion

Latitude
35.32029° or 35° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude
25.15932° or 25° 9′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G7785C5+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371711330
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q132781876
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In Other Languages

“New Cemetery of Heraklion” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Νέο Κοιμητήριο Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Νέο Νεκροταφείο Ηρακλείου”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Γήπεδο Πανεπιστημίου (Μινωικής) and Αγία Φιλοθέη.

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