Area · Central Macedonia region
Municipality of Irakleia
Commercial and agricultural municipality without major changes: almost as many opened as closed in a year. For its 15,713 residents it has few: clothing, tutoring centres.
This month's picture · written by AI from the figures on this pageΗ Ηρακλεία είναι ένας ήσυχος τόπος με χαρακτήρα εμπορίου και αγροτικής παραγωγής, όπου τα καθημερινά είναι κοντά: σούπερ μάρκετ, φαρμακεία, κρεοπωλεία και μανάβικα, πρατήρια καυσίμων. Οι επιχειρήσεις είναι λιγότερες απ' ό,τι συνήθως στην περιοχή, με σπανιότερα τα ρούχα, τα παπούτσια και τα φροντιστήρια, ενώ ιδιαίτερη κινητικότητα δείχνουν οι μεταφορικές εταιρείες.
Up to dateData as of
The figures are refreshed every month; you always see the latest version.- Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
- 15,713 residents (2021 census) · Area: 446.4 km²
- active businesses
- 943
- companies opened in 12 months
- 10
- companies closed in 12 months
- 13
"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.
Net change -360.0 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 84.7 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Petrol stations2.1×17 businesses · 1.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
- Supermarkets & mini markets1.8×43 businesses · 2.7 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
- Food & drink production1.7×19 businesses · 1.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.7)
- Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers1.7×23 businesses · 1.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9)
- Pharmacies1.7×22 businesses · 1.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.8)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Clothing & footwear0.35×11 businesses · 0.7 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Tutoring centres & schools0.35×6 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.1) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Irakleia municipality
105 sectorsEach sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.
At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data
- Off-licences & tobacconists 72openedat least 0closedat least 04.6 / 1,000 res.
- Cafés & bars 66
- Restaurants & food 62
- Supermarkets & mini markets 43openedat least 0closed02.7 / 1,000 res.
- Warehousing & transport support 41
- Wholesale food, drink & farm produce 39openedat least 1closedat least 12.5 / 1,000 res.
The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.
All 105 sectors, in a table
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 72 | at least 0 | at least 0 | 4.58 | 1× |
| Cafés & bars | 66 | 0 | 0 | 7.38 | 1.1× |
| Restaurants & food | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7.64 | 1.2× |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 43 | at least 0 | 0 | 5.15 | 1.2× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 | 1× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 39 | at least 1 | at least 1 | 8.59 | 1× |
| Crops & farm services | 38 | 1 | 1 | 10.76 | 1.4× |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 36 | at least 1 | 1 | 2.29 | 0.7× |
| Jewellers & watches | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 1× |
| Sporting goods | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 | 1× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 30 | at least 0 | 0 | 6.05 | 1.1× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 23 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.56 | 1.1× |
| Pharmacies | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 | 1.2× |
| Car repair shops | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2.35 | 1× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | 0.7× |
| Food & drink production | 19 | at least 0 | at least 0 | 3.18 | 1.1× |
| Petrol stations | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2.55 | 1.6× |
| Hardware & paint | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6.68 | 1.2× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 15 | at least 0 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.4× |
| Engineers | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.5× |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 1.1× |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 14 | at least 0 | 1 | 3.50 | 1.6× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 14 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.42 | 1.1× |
| Haulage companies | 13 | 1 | at least 0 | 2.29 | 0.8× |
| Solar & renewable energy | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2.10 | 0.6× |
| Delivery services | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 0.5× |
| Advertising agencies | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 | 0.6× |
| Car dealers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 | 0.5× |
| Machinery repair & installation | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 | 1× |
| Accounting firms | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.8× |
| Clothing & footwear | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.67 | 0.7× |
| IT & software | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.4× |
| Doors & windows | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 | 1× |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 1.5× |
| Painters & decorators | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 1× |
| Business consultants | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.64 | 0.2× |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.8× |
| Carpentry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.5× |
| Printers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.7× |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.4× |
| Electricians | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.4× |
| Hotels & accommodation | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0.2× |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 8 | at least 0 | 1 | 1.65 | 0.8× |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 1.3× |
| Livestock & animal farming | 8 | 0 | at least 0 | 1.65 | 1.2× |
| Insurance agencies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 0.6× |
| Car parts & tyres | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2.99 | 1.1× |
| Other building works | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.3× |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 1.1× |
| Electronics & computer repair | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.7× |
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 7 | at least 0 | 2 | 3.95 | 0.8× |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.5× |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.5× |
| OPAP betting shops | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 1.2× |
| Opticians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 1.3× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 | 1.1× |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 2× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5.03 | 0.7× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.74 | 0.9× |
| Wholesale fuel | 6 | at least 0 | 2 | 3.69 | 1.5× |
| Earthworks | 5 | at least 0 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.3× |
| Taxis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.7× |
| Florists | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | 1.7× |
| Household appliances | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.74 | 0.9× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 0.9× |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.7× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.8× |
| Property owners & landlords | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 | 0.2× |
| Cleaning companies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 | 0.6× |
| Security companies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.5× |
| Flooring & tiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.8× |
| Refrigeration technicians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.6× |
| Construction companies | 3 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.95 | 0.2× |
| Travel agencies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.4× |
| Car rentals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.2× |
| Furniture & homeware | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.95 | 1× |
| Photographers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 1× |
| Event organisers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.3× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.95 | 0.9× |
| Pets & pet shops | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.9× |
| Metalwork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 1× |
| Motorcycles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.7× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 3 | at least 0 | 1 | 3.37 | 0.7× |
| Psychologists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.3× |
| Boat rentals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.4× |
| Physiotherapists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.2× |
| Architecture firms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Gyms | at least 2 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.13 | at least 0.13 |
| Medical practices | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.06 | at least 0.06 |
| Dental practices | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Veterinary clinics | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Estate agents | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Nurseries | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Courier companies | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.06 | at least 0.06 |
| Property management | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Concrete works | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Spas & massage | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Driving schools | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Tailors & alterations | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Olive mills | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Parking & roadside assistance | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Music & dance schools | at least 2 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.13 | at least 0.13 |
| Financial advisers | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
In-depth analysis: Irakleia
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 450–650 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 5% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.
We don't publish deed prices for this municipality: each property type needs at least 10 deeds in a year, and that isn't reached here.
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 61 projects · €27 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 5 municipality projects · €2.4 million
- Municipality contracts: 177 in 12 months · €2.9 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 109 | €2.4 million | Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy: €659 thousand |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 194 | €2.9 million | Construction work: €1.4 million |
The municipality's bodies
New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.
| Body | Contracts | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΑΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.ΑΗ) | 17 | €340 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Moderate.
The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
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Similar in size
Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Irakleia municipality have?
943 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Irakleia municipality?
The sector "Off-licences & tobacconists" has the most active businesses (72), followed by "Cafés & bars" (116).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Irakleia municipality?
60.0 active businesses per 1,000 residents.