Larnaca facts for kids

Larnaca
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	From top, left to right: Athinon Avenue, Larnaca Castle, Larnaca Salt Lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke, the Church of Saint Lazarus
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	Larnaca Location in Cyprus
Country	Cyprus
District	Larnaca District
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population (2015)
• City	51,468
• Urban	84,900
• Metro	144,200
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	+357 24

Larnaca is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is the capital of the Larnaca District.

Larnaca is home to the country's primary airport, Larnaca International Airport. It also has a seaport and a marina.

Notable residents

Zeno of Citium (c. 334 – c. 262 BC), Stoic philosopher
Apollonios of Kition (1st century BC), physician, nicknamed "the Cypriot Hippocrates"
Ebubekir Pasha (1670 – 1757/1758), Governor of Larnaca and philanthropist
Giorgos Theofanous, composer

Street in Larnaca in 1878
Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca
Europe's square with government buildings
The former Cornaro Institute in Larnaca was an art school and cultural centre prior to its closure by the municipality in 2017
The Municipal Wind Orchestra
Larnaca International Airport
Fishing port "Psarolimano"
Hala Sultan Tekke
Castle exterior
Castle square pier
Kimon statue
Finikoudes Avenue
View of Larnaca from sea
Larnaca marina
Larnaca Salt Lake
Aspect of the old town
Souvenir shops
Old town
Old aqueduct "Kamares"
Angeloktisti medieval church
Street in town center
Ermou square
Saint Lazarus
Vessels near Larnaca port
Larnaca International Airport
Larnaca Castle interior
Building of District Administration Larnaca
Europe square
Pierides Museum
Larnaca seafront panorama
Panoramic view from Oroklini Hill towards Larnaca