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Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα), has a population of 162,591 people (2011). It is the 4th largest city in Greece, and is in Thessaly, between Athens (355 km) and Thessaloniki (150 km). A lively agricultural and university town, it is visited by few tourists.
Lárissa, town and dímos (municipality), Thessaly (Modern Greek: Thessalía) periféreia (region), central Greece. It is located on the Pineiós (also called Peneus) Potamós (river). Since the 9th century it has been the seat of a bishop. In antiquity Lárissa was the seat of the Aleuad clan, founded by
Larissa ( / ləˈrɪsə /; Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa, pronounced [ ˈlarisa] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 148,562 in the city proper, according to the 2021 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regional unit.
Larisa. In the region of Thessaly, a capital city lies surrounded by lush valleys, and some of the most imposing mountains in Greece. Larissa, with a population of approximately 130,000 residents, is a city where ancient history and long tradition in agriculture meet the modern way of living.
Larissa, main town of Thessaly and an agricultural market town, is situated next to a bend of Pinios River in the Thessaly plains, south of Mt. Olympus. The region has unique natural beauty, with wooded mountains, large fertile plains crossed by Pinios River, and various beaches.
Surrounded by mountains and sea, Larissa is an unexpected mix of city life and tradition next to the awe-inspiring Vale of Tempi. Thessaly is to Greece what the Great Plains are to America. Large, flat and fertile, the region contains a mosaic of farmers’ fields that serves as the breadbasket of Greece. Yet its capital, Larissa, is far from ...
