el Άγιος Μύρων

en Agios Myron

301-302

en For some time I knew not whether the name of this village should be written Miro, Méro or Myro. I have, however, at length met with the holy person from whose name its appellation is derived, and find, to my great satisfaction, that he was a Cretan, and is not only in undisputed possession of the titles of Bishop, Saint and Worker-of-Miracles, but is also called a “holy martyr.” It is, however, admitted that he died a na tural and quiet death. He is said to have flourished in the reign of Decius. Rhaucos, his native place, was his episcopal seat, and, in an ecclesiastical notice of him, the city is spoken of as situated near Cnossos"

el Ο Άγιος Μύρων είναι χωριό στην επαρχία Μαλεβιζίου του Νομού Ηρακλείου και έδρα του Δήμου Γοργολαΐνη (από το 1881) με 717 κατοίκους. Η απόστασή του από το Ηράκλειο είναι 18 χιλιόμετρα. Διακρίνεται για την πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα πολεοδομική του συγκρότηση και την εξαιρετικών δειγμάτων παραδοσιακή αρχιτεκτονική του.

en Agios Myron is a village in the province of Malevizi in the Prefecture of Heraklion and the seat of the Municipality of Gorgolaini (since 1881) with 717 inhabitants. Its distance from Heraklion is 18 kilometers. It is distinguished for its very interesting urban structure and its exquisite traditional architecture.