Larisa

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Larisa municipality
Δήμος Λαρισαίων (Λάρισα)
Larisa (Greece)
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Basic data
State : GreeceGreece Greece
Region : Thessaly
Regional District : Larisa
Geographic coordinates : 39 ° 38 ′  N , 22 ° 25 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 38 ′  N , 22 ° 25 ′  E
Area : 335.12 km²
Residents : 162,591 (2011)
Population density : 485.2 inhabitants / km²
Post Code: 412, 413, 414, 415
Community logo:
Community logo of the community Larisa
Seat: Larisa
LAU-1 code no .: 2201
Districts : 3 municipal districts
Local self-government : f126 city districts
8 local communities
Website: www.larissa-dimos.gr
Location in the Thessaly region
File: 2011 Dimos Larisas.png
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Larisa ( modern Greek Λάρισα , ancient Greek Λάρισσα Larissa ) is the capital of the Greek region of Thessaly . It is located in the center of the Thessalian Basin, which is shielded from the Aegean Sea by mountains such as the Ossa , and is traversed by the Pinios River. With 162,591 inhabitants, Larisa is the most populous municipality in Thessaly. The asteroid (1162) Larissa is named after her.

climate

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Due to its location in a basin surrounded by mountains - including Mount Olympus in the northeast at 2917 m above sea level. NN the highest mountain in Greece - Larisa's climate is much more continental than in the rest of Greece. Larisa also has the typical Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and mild, humid winters, but the extremes upwards and downwards are greater than usual. The difference between the highest ever measured in Larisa temperature (45.2 ° C) and the coldest (-21.6 ° C) is 66.8  K . Larissa is often the warmest place in Greece in summer.

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Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Larissa
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 9.6 11.8 14.9 20.0 25.7 30.9 33.0 32.4 28.7 22.1 16.0 10.9 O 21.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 0.5 1.5 3.4 6.3 10.8 15.0 17.6 17.1 14.1 9.8 5.5 1.8 O 8.7
Precipitation ( mm ) 30th 35 36 29 37 24 20th 16 29 47 58 52 Σ 413
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 3.4 4.2 5.1 7.1 8.6 10.2 10.9 10.3 8.3 5.5 4.2 3.3 O 6.8
Rainy days ( d ) 6th 6th 6th 5 5 4th 2 2 3 6th 7th 7th Σ 59
Humidity ( % ) 80 76 74 69 62 50 46 50 59 70 79 83 O 66.5
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history

Coin from Larissa, 440 BC

According to excavations, the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic .

The name is probably pre-Greek, possibly from a non- Indo-European language. According to Pausanias , in Greek mythology, the nymph Larissa is the daughter of King Pelasgos . Already Homer calls Larisa " Pelasgian ".

The plain around Larisa is extremely fertile, so the city has been of great agricultural importance since ancient times . The area around Larisa was known for its good horses .

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Ancient theater of Larissa

During the Second World War, the German occupying forces encircled the on March 25, 1944 ghettos of Ioannina one. All Jewish residents were ordered to show up at the assembly points within three hours. Under the supervision of the German field gendarmerie and order police , 1,725 ​​people were loaded into 80 trucks and transported to Larisa . After a train ride that lasted a week and was planned by the logistics staff of the Deutsche Reichsbahn , the deportees arrived in Auschwitz .

Today Larissa is not only the capital of Thessaly, but also a university town that has a medical faculty and several technical colleges. There is also a German community in Larisa. Many soldiers and officers who live here because Larisa NATO - base ( headquarters of the Balkan Battlegroup ) is.

Community structure

During the administrative reform in 2010 , the neighboring communities Giannouli and Kilada were incorporated into Larisa. Since then, the community has been divided into three districts (the communities until 2010) and 14 districts (over 2,000 inhabitants, gr. Dimotiki kinotita ) or local communities (up to 2,000 inhabitants, topiki kinotita ) that elect their own local representatives. The core city Larisa was divided into four sections in 2006, which are also run as local communities. The population figures come from the results of the 2011 census.

  • Giannouli municipality - Δημοτική Ενότητα Γιάννουλης - 12,496 inhabitants
    • Giannouli district - Δημοτική Κοινότητα Γιάννουλης (Γιάννουλη) - 7,885 inhabitants
    • Municipality of Falanna - Δημοτική Κοινότητα Φαλάννης (Φάλαννα) - 4,611 inhabitants
  • Kilada municipality - Δημοτική Ενότητα Κοιλάδας - 3,169 inhabitants
    • Local community Amygdalia - Τοπική Κοινότητα Αμυγδαλέας (Αμυγδαλιά) - 336 inhabitants
    • Local community Eleftheres - Τοπική Κοινότητα Ελευθερών (Ελευθερές) - 520 inhabitants
    • Local community Kilada - Τοπική Κοινότητα Κοιλάδος (Κοιλάδα) - 628 inhabitants
    • Local community Koutsochero - Τοπική Κοινότητα Κουτσοχέρου (Κουτσόχερο) - 327 inhabitants
    • Local community Loutro Larisis - Τοπική Κοινότητα Λουτρού Λαρίσης (Λουτρό Λαρίσης) - 332 inhabitants
    • Local community Mandra - Τοπική Κοινότητα Μάνδρας (Μάνδρα) - 512 inhabitants
    • Local community Rachoula - Τοπική Κοινότητα Ραχούλας (Ραχούλα) - 514 inhabitants
  • Larisa municipality - Δημοτική Ενότητα Λαρισαίων - 146,926 inhabitants
    • District 1st district Larisas - Δημοτική Κοινότητα 1ου Διαμερίσματος Λαρίσης - 31,522 inhabitants
    • District 2nd district Larisas - Δημοτική Κοινότητα 2ου Διαμερίσματος Λαρίσης - 42,135 inhabitants
    • District 3rd district Larisas (including the settlements of Koulouri and Amfithea) - Δημοτική Κοινότητα 3ου Διαμερίσματος Λαρίσης (συμπεριλαμβάνονταίι οι οικισμς οι οικισμς 32ροθυ85
    • District 4th district Larisas - Δημοτική Κοινότητα 4ου Διαμερίσματος Λαρίσης - 36,472 inhabitants
    • Local community Terpsithea - Τοπική Κοινότητα Τερψιθέας - 1.992 inhabitants

economy

Larisa is the economic center of the agricultural region. Tobacco, fruit, vegetables and cotton are mainly grown here in small businesses. Farsala , Elassona , Tyrnavos and Agia are the agricultural trading centers in the area.

Larisa has been enjoying increasing popularity as a holiday destination for several years, on the one hand the city itself, as a historically attractive center, on the other hand because of the 50 km away, 17 km long beach section on the Thermaic Gulf . Popular holiday destinations for tourists and the Larissaers themselves are Stomio , Agiokambos, Velika and Sotiritsa. Larisa owns the largest ancient marble theater in Greece, which was only excavated in 1989.

traffic

Larissa is connected to Athens and Thessaloniki by the Highway 1 . From the bus station there are numerous direct connections to several larger cities in Greece.

The train station of Larissa is situated on the railway line Piraeus and Thessaloniki , Larisa a branch line to the Volos branches.

Military airfield

The military airfield ( IATA : LRA , ICAO : LGLR ), which is northeast of Larisa, was built in 1912 and was the commercial airport of Larisa until 1997 (National Airport Larisa "Thessaly"). The paved runway with an orientation of 08R / 26L is 2,960 m long. The military airfield is located at an altitude of 69 m (207 ft) above sea level . World icon

Town twinning

Larisa has twinned cities with

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Larisa  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Homer, Iliad 2, 681