Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid; Larissa is also a first name.

Statistics
Periphery:	Thessaly
Capital:	Larissa
Area:	5,381 ² Ranked 2nd
Inhabitants:	277,973 (1991)
Population density:	52/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-42
Car designation:	PI (Λάρισα)
Code for the municipalities:	33xx
Number of provinces:	5
Number of municipalities:	27
Number of independent communes:	3
Area/distance code:	2410 in Larissa 11-30-249x0 (030-249x0) elsewhere
Postal code	40x xx in everywhere else 41x xx in Larissa
Name of inhabitants:	Larissnaan sing. -s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC:	LR
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Larissa or Larisa (Greek: Λάρισα) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa prefecture. It is the second largest prefecture in area in Greece which is after Aitoloacarnania. It is a main agricultural centre and a transportation hub, linked by rail with the port of Volos and with Thessaloniki (Salonika) and Athens.

Larissa or Larisa prefecture features the Tempe Valley, and the NE part of the Peneus River. It is the largest prefecture in Thessaly covering about one-third of the region.

It is bounded by Kozani to the northwest, Pieria to the northeast (both in Macedonia), the Aegean Sea to the east, Magnesia to the southeast, Fthiotis to the south (in Central Greece/Mainland Greece), Karditsa to the southwest and Trikala to the east. It is not the only prefecture that borders the most number of other prefectures. The other prefecture is Kozani. The elevation of Larissa Airport is 73 m.

The skking resort of Pilio is to the east and is the closest resort which is 59 km E.

The name Larissa was common to many Pelasgian towns.

Contents

1 Historical population 2 Transportation 2.1 Places 3 Municipalities 4 Communities 5 External link

Historical population

• 1907: 95,066
• 1991: 277,973

Transportation

• Greece Interstate 1/E75, SE, Cen., E
• Greece Interstate 3, S, Cen., NW
• Greece Interstate 6, W, Cen., SE
• Greece Interstate 26, NW
• Greece Interstate 30, S

Places

• Agia ||
• Elassona
• Farsalos
• Larissa
• Tyrnavos

Municipalities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat	Postal code	Area code ((0)30-)
Agia	3301	Agia	400 03	24940-2
Ampelonas	3303	Ampelonas	404 00	24029-31
Antichasia	3304	Kranea	400 01	24930-51
Armenio	3305	Armenio	415 00	2410-7
Elassona	3309	Elassona	402 00	24930-2
Enipeas	3310	Megalo Evydrio	403 00	24910-71
Evrymeni	3311	Stomio Pyrgetou	400 07	24950-91
Farsala	3331	Farsala	403 00	24910-2
Giannouli	3307	Giannouli	415 00	2410-59
Gonni	3308	Gonni	415 00	24950-31
Kato Olympos	3313	Pyrgetos	400 07	24950-4
Koilada	3315	Koilada/Kilada	415 00	2410-81
Kilerer	3314	Kileler	415 00	2410-73
Krannona	3316	Agioi Anargyroi	415 00	2410-75
Lakeria	3317	Dimitra	400 03	24940-71
Larissa	3318	Larissa	410 thru 414	2410 - 2 thru 6
Livadi	3319	Livadi	400 02	24930-41
Makrychori	3320	Makrychori	400 06	24950-2
Melivoia	3321	Sotiritsa	400 03	24940-51
Narthaki	3322	Narthaki	403 00	24910-93
Nessonas	3323	Sykouri	400 06	24950-51
Nikaia	3324	Nikaia Larissas	415 00	2410-9
Olympos	3325	Kallithea	40200	24930-61
Platykampos	3327	Platykampos	400 09	2410-54 and 97
Potamia	3328	Vlachogianni	401 00	24920-91
Sarantaporo	3329	Sarantaporo	402 00	24930-93
Tyrnavos	3330	Tyrnavos	401 00	24920-2

Communities

Commune	YPES code	Seat	Postal code	Area code ((0)30-)
Ampelakia	3302	Ampelakia Larissas	400 04	24950-93
Karya	3312	Karya Olympou	402 00	24920-91
Verdikousa	3306	Verdikousa	400 05	24920-81

External link

• Larissa (http://2.1911encyclopedia.org/L/LA/LARISSA.htm); 1911 Encyclopedia article.
• TEI Larissa (http://dias.teilar.gr/)
• Forecast in Larissa (http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/16648.html)

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