Larnaca

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

Larnaca
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.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