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Close in size and in business density.

• Municipality of Piraeus18,666 active businesses
• Municipality of Patras19,788 active businesses
• Municipality of Peristeri13,689 active businesses
• Municipality of Rodos17,762 active businesses

The key measures

• Topognosia Index

  • Heraklion (Crete)71/100

  Heraklion (Crete): Lively What the Index is

• Active businesses

  • Heraklion (Crete)18,829

• Companies that opened in 12 months

  • Heraklion (Crete)802

• Companies that closed in 12 months

  • Heraklion (Crete)286

• Businesses per 1,000 residents

  • Heraklion (Crete)105.0

• Apartment price, €/m²

  • Heraklion (Crete)1,335

  Deeds: Ministry of National Economy and Finance.

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Businesses per 1,000 residents in each sector. A stronger colour means more compared with the other municipality in the row.

Comparisons use the figures we publish. These carry a little noise to protect personal data, so positions and ratios are approximate.

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

By sector	Heraklion (Crete)
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	12.32,201 active
Crops & farm services	11.42,052 active
Construction companies	9.51,703 active
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	8.31,495 active
Hotels & accommodation	7.41,330 active
Wholesale machinery & equipment	7.41,320 active
Restaurants & food	7.11,267 active
Trade agents & general wholesale	6.81,223 active
Cafés & bars	6.61,190 active
Property owners & landlords	6.21,104 active
Clothing & footwear	6.11,094 active
Business consultants	6.11,091 active
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	5.71,022 active
Perfumeries & cosmetics	5.61,007 active
Hardware & paint	5.4960 active
Engineers	5.2939 active
Furniture & homeware	5.1913 active
Bakeries & patisseries	5.1910 active
Off-licences & tobacconists	5.1906 active
Delivery services	4.9880 active
IT & software	4.7846 active
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	4.7842 active
Warehousing & transport support	4.6830 active
Supermarkets & mini markets	4.6820 active
Wholesale vehicles & parts	4.4796 active
Jewellers & watches	4.0720 active
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	3.8688 active
Household appliances	3.8676 active
Tutoring centres & schools	3.7666 active
Fabrics & textiles	3.7666 active
Car rentals	3.6643 active
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	3.5631 active
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	3.5618 active
Bookshops & stationers	3.4616 active
Car repair shops	3.3582 active
Electricians	3.2571 active
Electronics, computers & phones	3.1558 active
Travel agencies	3.1554 active
Solar & renewable energy	3.0545 active
Machinery repair & installation	3.0532 active
Haulage companies	3.0529 active
Food & drink production	2.9523 active
Hairdressers & beauty	2.8501 active
Car parts & tyres	2.7489 active
Other building works	2.7484 active
Estate agents	2.7478 active
Advertising agencies	2.6473 active
Insurance agencies	2.6460 active
Sporting goods	2.5452 active
Carpentry	2.5445 active
Marketing, market research & PR	2.5442 active
Pharmacies	2.5440 active
Cleaning companies	2.4434 active
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	2.4424 active
Arts, theatre & culture	2.4423 active
Car dealers	2.2392 active
Accounting firms	2.2390 active
Flooring & tiles	2.1374 active
Property management	1.9342 active
Courier companies	1.9332 active
Taxis	1.7305 active
Photographers	1.7303 active
Painters & decorators	1.7301 active
Doors & windows	1.7300 active
Printers	1.6280 active
Architecture firms	1.5275 active
Earthworks	1.4254 active
Wholesale fuel	1.3236 active
Kiosks & convenience stores	1.3226 active
Livestock & animal farming	1.3225 active
Electronics & computer repair	1.2221 active
Souvenirs & folk art	1.2208 active
Event organisers	1.1202 active
Medical practices	1.0185 active
Motorcycles	1.0183 active
Gyms	0.8149 active
Security companies	0.8145 active
Metalwork	0.8144 active
Music & dance schools	0.8144 active
Refrigeration technicians	0.8140 active
Pets & pet shops	0.8140 active
Petrol stations	0.8138 active
Florists	0.7133 active
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	0.7127 active
Spas & massage	0.7126 active
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	0.7123 active
Concrete works	0.7119 active
Design: graphic, interior & product	0.7117 active
Boat rentals	0.6113 active
Parking & roadside assistance	0.6106 active
Financial advisers	0.6102 active
Dry cleaners & laundries	0.596 active
Gardening & landscaping	0.593 active
Psychologists	0.587 active
Tailors & alterations	0.479 active
Driving schools	0.472 active
Physiotherapists	0.472 active
Opticians	0.466 active
OPAP betting shops	0.465 active
Olive mills	0.234 active
Scrap metal & recycling	0.233 active
Nurseries	0.232 active
Dental practices	0.226 active
Funeral homes	0.226 active
Veterinary clinics	0.114 active