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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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Country | Cyprus | |
District | Larnaca District | |
Government | ||
• Type | Municipal council | |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) | |
Population
(2015)
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• 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
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See also
In Spanish: Lárnaca para niños
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