Larisa prefecture
Larisa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is a prefecture of Greece, in the periphery of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larisa.
Geography
It is the second largest prefecture in area in Greece, exceeded only by Aitoloakarnania prefecture. Larisa prefecture features the Tempe Valley, and the NE part of the Pineios River. It is the largest prefecture in Thessaly covering about one-third of the region. It also contains the tallest mountain in Greece, Mount Olympus with an elevation of 2,917 m. The climate is more continental than any other part of Greece. It has a Mediterranean climate with dry hot summers and mild to cool winters, except in the mountain areas which get warm summers and cold winters. The highest temperature ever recorded was 45.2°C and the coldest was -21.6°C. In the summer, Larissa is often the warmest area in Greece and often the coldest in winter.
It is bounded by the prefectures of Kozani to the northwest, Pieria to the northeast (both in Macedonia), the Aegean Sea to the east, Magnesia to the southeast, Phthiotis to the south (in Central Greece periphery), Karditsa to the southwest and Trikala to the west. Larisa and Kozani are the prefectures that border the most other prefectures.
The southern part, the northern part, and the northwestern part are heavily covered with forests while the central, the southwestern, the western and the southeastern part are covered with fertile land that is called the Thessalian Plain. The barren rocks are to the east and the northeast within the Aegean Sea and in the Olympus area. Lake Volvi is situated in the southeast and is a lagoon dividing the Thessalian Plain and the Pelion ranges, and with the prefecture of Magnesia.
Persons
- Kostas Chalkias
- Yiannis Goumas (May 24, 1975, a Panathinaikos player)
- Kostas Gousgounis
- Georgios Souflias, politician
- Fani Halkia
- Thanassis Papakonstantinou (1959 in Tyrnavos)
- George Seremetis (1879 in Skamnia Elassonas - 1950)
- Anna Vagena, actress
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
Municipalities
Municipality | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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Agia | 3301 | Agia | 400 03 | 24940-2 |
Ampelonas | 3303 | Ampelonas | 404 00 | 24029-31 |
Antichasia | 3304 | Kranea | 400 01 | 24930-51 |
Armenio | 3305 | Armenio | 415 00 | 2410-7 |
Elassona | 3309 | Elassona | 402 00 | 24930-2 |
Enipeas | 3310 | Megalo Evydrio | 403 00 | 24910-71 |
Evrymeni | 3311 | Stomio Pyrgetou | 400 07 | 24950-91 |
Farsala | 3331 | Farsala | 403 00 | 24910-2 |
Giannouli | 3307 | Giannouli | 415 00 | 2410-59 |
Gonni | 3308 | Gonni | 415 00 | 24950-31 |
Kato Olympos | 3313 | Pyrgetos | 400 07 | 24950-4 |
Koilada | 3315 | Koilada/Kilada | 415 00 | 2410-81 |
Kileler | 3314 | Kileler | 415 00 | 2410-73 |
Krannona | 3316 | Agioi Anargyroi | 415 00 | 2410-75 |
Lakeria | 3317 | Dimitra | 400 03 | 24940-71 |
Larisa | 3318 | Larisa | 410 through 414 | 2410 - 2 through 6 |
Livadi | 3319 | Livadi | 400 02 | 24930-41 |
Makrychori | 3320 | Makrychori | 400 06 | 24950-2 |
Melivoia | 3321 | Sotiritsa | 400 03 | 24940-51 |
Narthaki | 3322 | Narthaki | 403 00 | 24910-93 |
Nessonas | 3323 | Sykouri | 400 06 | 24950-51 |
Nikaia | 3324 | Nikaia Larisas | 415 00 | 2410-9 |
Olympos | 3325 | Kallithea | 40200 | 24930-61 |
Platykampos | 3327 | Platykampos | 400 09 | 2410-54 and 97 |
Potamia | 3328 | Vlachogianni | 401 00 | 24920-91 |
Sarantaporo | 3329 | Sarantaporo | 402 00 | 24930-93 |
Tyrnavos | 3330 | Tyrnavos | 401 00 | 24920-2 |
Communities
Commune | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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Ampelakia | 3302 | Ampelakia Larissas | 400 04 | 24950-93 |
Karya | 3312 | Karya Olympou | 402 00 | 24920-91 |
Verdikousa | 3306 | Verdikousa | 400 05 | 24920-81 |
See also: List of communities of Larisa