Loures Heraklion
 Loures is a village on the island of Crete in Greece located in the municipality of Gortyn (until 2011 in the municipality of Kofinas) of Heraklion regional unit at the northern edge of the Messara Plain. It is 53.8 kilometres (33.4 mi) by road south of Heraklion city.The people of Loures are involved in the cultivation of olive trees and vineyards and the raising of livestock. The indigenous Messara horse is extensively bred there.