Larnaca

Larnaca is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is the capital of the Larnaca District.

300px File:Cyprus - Larnacacastle 1.JPG 149px 300px From top, left to right: Athinon Avenue, Larnaca Castle, Larnaca Salt Lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke, the Church of Saint Lazarus
Coordinates: 34°55′N 33°38′E
Country	Cyprus
District	Larnaca District
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2015)
• City	51,468
• Urban	84,900
• Metro	144,200
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.larnaka.org.cy

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

Larnaca Media

• Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. Wellcome L0056669.jpg

  • Larnaca, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, 1878. Iconographic Collections*Keywords: J. Thomson
• Lazarus-Kirche, Larnaka (03).jpg

  Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca

• Europe square.JPG

  Europe's square with government buildings

• The Cornaro art institute.JPG

  The former Cornaro Institute in Larnaca was an art school and cultural centre prior to its closure by the municipality in 2017

• Aerial view of the Larnaca International Airport in 2022.jpg

  Larnaca International Airport

• Fishing port (psarolimano).JPG

  Fishing port "Psarolimano"

• Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque at the Salt Lake in Larnaca, Cyprus

• Larnaca 01-2017 img01 Larnaca Fort.jpg

  The Fort and the minaret of Kebir (Buyuk) Mosque in Larnaca, Cyprus