Larnaca
Larnaca is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is the capital of the Larnaca District.
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 | |
  Larnaca Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′N 33°38′E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Larnaca District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • City | 51,468 |
| • Urban | 84,900 |
| • Metro | 144,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +357 24 |
| Website | www |
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
- "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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