Larnaca

Larnaca
From top, left to right: Athinon Avenue, Larnaca Castle, Larnaca Salt Lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke, the Church of Saint Lazarus
Larnaca is located in Cyprus
Larnaca
Larnaca
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°55′N 33°38′E / 34.917°N 33.633°E / 34.917; 33.633
Country Cyprus
DistrictLarnaca District
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • City51,468
 • Urban
84,900
 • Metro
144,200
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+357 24
Websitewww.larnaka.org.cy

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

References

  1. ↑ "Population - Place of Residence, 2011". Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
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