Larissa

Larissa Λάρισα (Greek)
Municipality
Clockwise from top: Central Square in downtown Larissa with the "Floating River" fountain, Municipal Theatre OUHL (Thessalian Theatre), Holocaust monument, Saint Achilles Cathedral, Old Mills of Pappas, Larissa railway station, and the First Ancient Theatre of Larissa.
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Larissa Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°38.5′N 22°25′E / 39.6417°N 22.417°E / 39.6417; 22.417
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Larissa
Government
• Mayor	Athanasios Mamakos[1] (since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	335.98 km2 (129.72 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	164,095
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	148,562
• Municipal unit density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Larissean
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	41x xx
Area code(s)	(+30)241
Website	www.larissa-dimos.gr

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.^[2] It is also capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transport hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the cities of Thessaloniki and Athens. The municipality of Larissa has 164,095 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 268,963 (in 2021^[update]).^[2]

Legend has it that Achilles was born here. Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", died here. Today, Larissa is an important commercial, transportation, educational, agricultural and industrial centre of Greece. The city straddles the Pineios river and N.-NE. of the city are the Mount Olympus and Mount Kissavos.