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Cathedral of Saint Titus, Heraklion

Regional Unit of Heraklion, Greece

Cathedral of Saint Titus, Heraklion
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Heraklion is the largest city in Crete and the fourth largest urban centre in Greece, with a population of 174 000. The Regional Unit of Heraklion produces olives, olive oil, raisins, cereals, citrus fruit and other fruit and vegetables. Areas such as Knossos, Phaistos, Gortyna, Tylissos and Malia are international tourist destinations and home to renowned academic institutions and centres of technology.

Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU

Interventions to enhance the water potential of the Aposelemi reservoir with excess floodwater, to improve the adequacy of the water supply networks of the cities of Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.

The water capacity of the Aposelemis dam has been increased in order to improve the water supply networks of the cities of Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.

Upgrading of the Gournes Hersonissos road section of the North Road Axis of Crete

Upgrading of the Gournes Hersonissos road section of the North Road Axis of Crete. The project includes the upgrading of this section, the construction of a new engraving of cross section of a double branch and the improvement of the interchanges of Gournes and Kastelli.

Upgrading the road section Gournes – Hersonissos of the Northern Road Axis of Crete

The upgrading of a section of road between Gournes and Hersonissos in the Northern Crete Trunk Road

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