- 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.
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| Periphery: | Thessaly
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| Capital: | Larissa
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| Area: | 5,381 ²
Ranked 2nd
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| Inhabitants: | 277,973 (1991)
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| Population density: | 52/km²
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| ISO 3166-2: | GR-42
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| Car designation: | PI (Λάρισα)
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| Code for the municipalities: | 33xx
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| Number of provinces: | 5
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| Number of municipalities: | 27
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| Number of independent communes: | 3
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| Area/distance code: | 2410 in Larissa
11-30-249x0 (030-249x0) elsewhere
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| Postal code | 40x xx in everywhere else
41x xx in Larissa
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| Name of inhabitants: | Larissnaan sing.
-s pl.
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| 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.
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-)
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| Agia | 3301 | Agia | 400 03 | 24940-2
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| Ampelonas | 3303 | Ampelonas | 404 00 | 24029-31
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| Antichasia | 3304 | Kranea | 400 01 | 24930-51
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| Armenio | 3305 | Armenio | 415 00 | 2410-7
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| Elassona | 3309 | Elassona | 402 00 | 24930-2
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| Enipeas | 3310 | Megalo Evydrio | 403 00 | 24910-71
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| Evrymeni | 3311 | Stomio Pyrgetou | 400 07 | 24950-91
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| Farsala | 3331 | Farsala | 403 00 | 24910-2
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| Giannouli | 3307 | Giannouli | 415 00 | 2410-59
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| Gonni | 3308 | Gonni | 415 00 | 24950-31
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| Kato Olympos | 3313 | Pyrgetos | 400 07 | 24950-4
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| Koilada | 3315 | Koilada/Kilada | 415 00 | 2410-81
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| Kilerer | 3314 | Kileler | 415 00 | 2410-73
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| Krannona | 3316 | Agioi Anargyroi | 415 00 | 2410-75
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| Lakeria | 3317 | Dimitra | 400 03 | 24940-71
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| Larissa | 3318 | Larissa | 410 thru 414 | 2410 - 2 thru 6
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| Livadi | 3319 | Livadi | 400 02 | 24930-41
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| Makrychori | 3320 | Makrychori | 400 06 | 24950-2
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| Melivoia | 3321 | Sotiritsa | 400 03 | 24940-51
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| Narthaki | 3322 | Narthaki | 403 00 | 24910-93
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| Nessonas | 3323 | Sykouri | 400 06 | 24950-51
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| Nikaia | 3324 | Nikaia Larissas | 415 00 | 2410-9
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| Olympos | 3325 | Kallithea | 40200 | 24930-61
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| Platykampos | 3327 | Platykampos | 400 09 | 2410-54 and 97
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| Potamia | 3328 | Vlachogianni | 401 00 | 24920-91
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| Sarantaporo | 3329 | Sarantaporo | 402 00 | 24930-93
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| Tyrnavos | 3330 | Tyrnavos | 401 00 | 24920-2
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Communities
| Commune | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-)
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| Ampelakia | 3302 | Ampelakia Larissas | 400 04 | 24950-93
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| Karya | 3312 | Karya Olympou | 402 00 | 24920-91
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| Verdikousa | 3306 | Verdikousa | 400 05 | 24920-81
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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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