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Periphery: South Aegean
Prefecture : Cyclades
Irakleia or Iraklia (Greek: Ηράκλεια) is an island and a community in the Cyclades, Greece. Population 151 (2001).
The island Irakleia, Rakleia or Arakleia, is around 19 km2 large. It is 12 nautical miles between Naxos and Ios
Ios island with Irakleia in the background
Parts of a temple of the goddess Tyche and Zeus Lofits were found. Many caves were used by pirates in the past. One of these caves is Agios Ioannis. . Irakleia is a small yet beautiful island between the islands of Naxos and Ios. In close proximity to Schoinoussa, Koufonisi, Donoussa, and Keros islands, together they form the Small Cyclades. The port is called Agios Georgios, while the "capital"/chora on the top of the island is called Panagia (Madonna). The biggest caves in the Cyclades are located on Iraklia. Iraklia can be reached by big boats from Athens, Naxos and Paros.
The community of Irakleia is divided in
- Irakleia / Κ.δ. Ηρακλείας [ 151 ]
- Irakleia / η Ηράκλεια [ 41 ]
- Agios Georgios / ο Άγιος Γεώργιος [ 110 ]
- Venetiko (island) / το Βενέτικο (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
- Megalos Avelas (island) / ο Μεγάλος Αβελάς (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
- Mikros Avelas (island) / ο Μικρός Αβελάς (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
- Irakleia / η Ηράκλεια [ 41 ]
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