Minoa Pediada

municipality in Crete Region, Greece

town in Minoa Pediada municipality, Heraklion, Crete

Arkalochori () is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of .

thumb|Marble portrait of the Roman Emperor Trajan (98–117 AD), found at Lyktos. Archeological Museum of Iraklio thumb|The Bouleuterion of Lyttos Lyktos (Greek: or ) was a city in ancient Crete. During the Classical and Roman periods, it was one of the major settlements on the island. Its ruins are located near the modern-day village of Lyttos in the municipality of Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit.

Thrapsano () is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of , and a population of 1,588 as of 2021.

Partira is a village and a community in Crete. Belongs to Minoa Pediada municipality and it is located near Arkalochori in the regional unit of Heraklion. Its population is 364 (2021). The residents are engaged in rural work.

Smari () is a traditional small Cretan village, only away from the town of Kastelli and only . away from Heraklion, which is the capital of the island of Crete. According to the 2021 census, it has 328 permanent inhabitants.