Editing Crete (section)

===Cities===
{{Main|Cities of Greece}}

[[Heraklion]] is the largest city and capital of Crete, holding more than a fourth of the island's population. [[Chania]] was the capital until 1971. The principal cities are:

* [[Heraklion]] (''Iraklion'' or ''Candia'') (144,422 inhabitants)<ref name=census>2011 Census</ref>
* [[Chania]] (''Haniá'') (88,525 inhabitants)<ref name=census/>
* [[Rethymno]] (34,300 inhabitants)<ref name=census/>
* [[Ierapetra]] (23,707 inhabitants)
* [[Agios Nikolaos, Crete|Agios Nikolaos]] (20,679 inhabitants)
* [[Sitia]] (14,338 inhabitants)

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File:Venetian Fortress in Heraklion Crete NE side.jpg|Venetian fortress in [[Heraklion]]
File:Kreta - Chania - Kathedrale der drei Märtyrer.jpg|[[Chania]] cathedral
File:Rethymno Fortezza Mosque 02.JPG|[[Rethymno]] Fortezza Mosque
File:Sitia R01.jpg|[[Kazarma fortress]] at the top in [[Sitia]]
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