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{{About||the [[cricket (insect)|cricket]] genus|Larnaca (cricket)|the similarly sounding city in Pakistan|Larkana}}
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| leader_name        = Andreas Vyras ([[AKEL]])
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| population_demonym = Larnacan(s) ([[English language|en]])<br>''Larnakiotis'', (masc.), ''Larnakiotissa'' (fem.) ([[Greek language|gr]]), ''Skaliotis'', (masc.), ''Skaliotissa'' (fem.) (gr, colloquial)
| population_note    = {{efn|The urban population is the aggregate of the populations of Larnaca, [[Aradippou]], [[Livadia, Larnaca|Livadia]], [[Dromolaxia]], and [[Meneou]].}}
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| postal_code        = 6010-6060<ref>{{Cite web |title=A list of all Cyprus postcodes |url=https://cypruspostcodes.eurocyinnovations.com/list |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=cypruspostcodes.eurocyinnovations.com}}</ref>
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'''Larnaca''',{{Efn|{{IPAc-en|'|l|ɑː|r|n|ə|k|ə}}; {{langx|el|Λάρνακα|Lárnaka}} {{IPA|el|ˈlarnaka|}}; {{langx|tr|Larnaka}}}} also spelled '''Larnaka''', is a city on the southeast coast of [[Cyprus]] and the capital of the [[Larnaca District|district of the same name]]. With a district population of 155,000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after [[Nicosia]] and [[Limassol]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_21main_gr/populationcondition_21main_gr?OpenForm&sub=1&sel=1|title=Στατιστική Υπηρεσία - Πληθυσμός και Κοινωνικές Συνθήκες - Πληθυσμός - Ανακοινώσεις|website=www.mof.gov.cy|access-date=2017-11-11}}</ref>

Built on the ruins of [[Kition|Citium]] - the [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] city-state - best known as the birthplace of [[stoicism|Stoic]] philosopher [[Zeno of Citium]] - Larnaca is home to the [[Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca|Church of Saint Lazarus]], [[Hala Sultan Tekke]], the [[Kamares Aqueduct]], [[Larnaca Castle]], [[Larnaca District Archaeological Museum]], and [[Pierides Museum]]. It attracts many visitors to its beaches, as well as to Finikoudes (Φοινικούδες; Greek for "palm trees"), the city's signature seafront promenade lined with palm trees. It gives its name to the country's primary airport, [[Larnaca International Airport]], which is situated in the neighbouring village of [[Dromolaxia]] rather than Larnaca proper. It also has a seaport and a marina.

== Name ==
The name ''Larnaca'' originates from the [[Ancient Greek]] noun {{lang|grc|λάρναξ}} {{Transliteration|grc|[[larnax]]}} meaning 'coffer', 'box' or 'chest', e.g. for household stores; and by extension, 'cinerary urn', 'sarcophagus', 'coffin'; 'drinking trough', or 'chalice'. An informal etymology attributes the origin of the name to the many ''larnakes'' ([[Sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]) that have been found in the area.<ref>"The great number of sarcophagoi (larnakes) found at Larnaca may have given to the modern city its name." Excerpt of wall mounted text at [[Larnaca District Archaeological Museum|Larnaca District Museum]], under the title "Kition: The necropolis"</ref> Sophocles Hadjisavvas, a state archeologist, states that "[the city's U.S.] consul of the last quarter of the 19th century, claimed to have explored more than 3,000 tombs in the area of Larnaca, so-called after the immense number of sarcophagi found in the modern town".<ref>[http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/wl/publications/2012/hadjisavvas.html The Phoenician Period Necropolis of Kition, Volume I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111945/http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/wl/publications/2012/hadjisavvas.html |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

The city is also colloquially known as “Skala”, from the Greek noun σκάλα, meaning ladder. In Turkish it has been translated to İskele. This name referred to the historic port of the city,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ITiCSE 2018 |url=https://iticse.acm.org/ITiCSE2018/Larnaca.html#:~:text=Apart%20from%20Larnaca,%20the%20city,trading%20activity%20of%20the%20port. |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=iticse.acm.org}}</ref> though now it is the name of the area which surrounds it, in which the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of the city lived in prior to the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]. After which they migrated to [[Trikomo, Cyprus|Trikomo]], which was later renamed to Yeni İskele (meaning “New Skala”), in honour of their origins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PRIO |url=http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=627 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. Wellcome L0056669.jpg|thumb|left|Street in Larnaca in 1878]]
[[File:STEVENSON(1880) p046 BAZAAR AT LARNACA.jpg|thumb|left|1880 drawing of market in Larnaca]]
The former city-kingdom of [[Kition]] was originally established in the 13th century BC. New cultural elements appearing between 1200 BC and 1000 BC, including pottery, new architectural forms. These archaeological findings are interpreted as indications of significant political changes and the arrival of the [[Achaeans (tribe)|Achaeans]], the first Greek colonists of Kition. Around the same time, [[Phoenicians]] settled the area.

At the [[Kition (ancient state)#The Kition archaeological sites|archaeological sites of Kiteon]], remains that date from the 13th century BC have been found. Around 1000 BC, Kition was rebuilt by [[Phoenicians]] and it subsequently became a center of Phoenician culture. The remains of the sites include [[cyclopean wall]]s and a complex of five temples and a [[naval]] port.

It was conquered in the first millennium BC by a series of great powers of the region. First by the [[Assyrian Empire]], then by [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. Like most Cypriot cities, Kition belonged to the Persian [[Achaemenid Empire]]. In 450 BC, the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Cimon]] died at sea, while militarily supporting the revolt against Persia's rule over Cyprus. On his deathbed, he urged his officers to conceal his death from both their allies and the Persians.

Strong<ref name=Guidebook18>{{cite book |last= Flourentzos |first=P.| title= A Guide to the Larnaca District Museum |year=1996 |publisher= Ministry of Communications and Works – Department of Antiquities |isbn=9789963364251 |page=18}}</ref> earthquakes hit the city in 76 AD and the year after.

Earthquakes of 322 AD and 342 "caused the destruction not only of Kition but also of Salamis and Pafos".<ref name=Guidebook18/> Kition's harbor silted up, and the population moved to the seafront farther south, sometime after this. Contributing factors to the silting are thought to have been earthquakes, [[deforestation]], and [[overgrazing]].

The [[port|commercial port]] was located at [[Skala (neighborhood in Larnaca)|Skala]], during the [[Ottoman Cyprus|Ottoman Period]] starting in 1571. [[Skala (neighborhood in Larnaca)|Skala]] is the name of the seashore immediately south of the [[Larnaca Castle]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Road & Tourist Map of Larnaka |publisher=SELAS LTD. |isbn=9789963566921}}</ref> and [[Skala (neighborhood in Larnaca)|its neighborhood]].

==Geography==
The [[Larnaca Salt Lake|Salt Lake]] fills with water during the winter season and is visited by flocks of flamingoes who stay there from November until the end of March. It usually dries up in the summer. In the past,{{When|date=February 2014}} it yielded good quality salt scraped from the dried surface. The salt from the lake is now considered unsuitable for consumption.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is described by the [[Köppen Climate Classification|Köppen Climate Classification System]] as a [[hot semi-arid climate]] (''BSh'') due to its low annual rainfall and hot summer temperatures resulting in highly negative water balance. It is sometimes described as a [[mediterranean climate]] due to the pronounced humid winters and dry summers, but the total annual rainfall is below the required amount to avoid the semi-arid classification.

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|location = Larnaca ([[Larnaca International Airport]]) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1881-present)
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|Jan record high C = 24.0
|Feb record high C = 26.2
|Mar record high C = 30.7
|Apr record high C = 34.1
|May record high C = 40.6
|Jun record high C = 41.5
|Jul record high C = 41.1
|Aug record high C = 40.9
|Sep record high C = 39.7
|Oct record high C = 34.8
|Nov record high C = 31.5
|Dec record high C = 26.6
|year record high C = 41.5
 | Jan high C = 17.1
 | Feb high C = 17.5
 | Mar high C = 19.9
 | Apr high C = 23.0
 | May high C = 27.0
 | Jun high C = 30.6
 | Jul high C = 33.0
 | Aug high C = 33.3
 | Sep high C = 31.4
 | Oct high C = 28.3
 | Nov high C = 23.3
 | Dec high C = 18.9
 | year high C = 25.3

 | Jan mean C = 12.4
 | Feb mean C = 12.6
 | Mar mean C = 14.5
 | Apr mean C = 17.6
 | May mean C = 21.7
 | Jun mean C = 25.3
 | Jul mean C = 27.8
 | Aug mean C = 28.2
 | Sep mean C = 26.0
 | Oct mean C = 22.9
 | Nov mean C = 18.2
 | Dec mean C = 14.3
 | year mean C = 20.1

 | Jan low C = 7.8
 | Feb low C = 7.6
 | Mar low C = 9.1
 | Apr low C = 12.1
 | May low C = 16.4
 | Jun low C = 20.1
 | Jul low C = 22.6
 | Aug low C = 23.0
 | Sep low C = 20.6
 | Oct low C = 17.5
 | Nov low C = 13.2
 | Dec low C = 9.7
 | year low C = 15.0
|Jan record low C = -0.9
|Feb record low C = -1.3
|Mar record low C = -1.0
|Apr record low C = 2.0
|May record low C = 8.5
|Jun record low C = 12.5
|Jul record low C = 16.0
|Aug record low C = 15.6
|Sep record low C = 12.4
|Oct record low C = 7.6
|Nov record low C = 1.9
|Dec record low C = 0.6
|year record low C = -1.3
 | precipitation colour = green
 | Jan precipitation mm = 83.2
 | Feb precipitation mm = 47.4
 | Mar precipitation mm = 30.3
 | Apr precipitation mm = 15.8
 | May precipitation mm = 11.5
 | Jun precipitation mm = 2.1
 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.7
 | Aug precipitation mm = 0.4
 | Sep precipitation mm = 5.2
 | Oct precipitation mm = 16.0
 | Nov precipitation mm = 42.0
 | Dec precipitation mm = 95.4
 | year precipitation mm = 350.1
 | Jan humidity = 72
 | Feb humidity = 71
 | Mar humidity = 68
 | Apr humidity = 65
 | May humidity = 63
 | Jun humidity = 64
 | Jul humidity = 67
 | Aug humidity = 66
 | Sep humidity = 61
 | Oct humidity = 60
 | Nov humidity = 64
 | Dec humidity = 72
 | year humidity = 66

 | Jan sun = 181.4
 | Feb sun = 189.4
 | Mar sun = 243.0
 | Apr sun = 273.6
 | May sun = 338.4
 | Jun sun = 378.6
 | Jul sun = 394.4
 | Aug sun = 370.3
 | Sep sun = 314.7
 | Oct sun = 272.5
 | Nov sun = 214.5
 | Dec sun = 177.1
 | year sun = 3348.0

|source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Cyprus/CSV/LarnakaAirport_17609.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Larnaka Airport
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 12, 2024}}</ref>
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
{{cite web 
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-720-Larnaca.php
| title = Station Maceio
| publisher = Meteo Climat 
|language = fr 
| access-date = 17 December 2018}}</ref>
|date=December 2010}}

== Promenade ==
{{wide image|Larnaca banner.jpg|900px|Panoramic view of Finikoudes beach}}

Finikoudes is the [[esplanade|promenade]] along Athenon Avenue on the seafront. A row of palm trees ([[Cypriot Greek]]: {{lang|el|φοινικούδες}}, {{Transliteration|el|foinikoudes}}) lines either side of it.

Much of the activity is centered on the city promenade during the major festivals. The most important of these is ''[[Deluge (mythology)|Kataklysmos]]'' or the ''Festival of the Flood'', celebrated in early summer with a series of cultural events.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.larnakaregion.com/en/event-detail/-kataklysmos-festival-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com | title =  Kataklysmos Festival 2025 | publisher = Larnaka Region | author = | date = | access-date = 2025-06-07 | language = en}}</ref> The festival used to last for about a week, but, in recent years, with the increased commercialism of peripheral stalls, rides, and temporary [[Lokma]] restaurants, the festival has been extended to about three weeks, during which the seafront is closed to traffic in the evenings.

== Monuments ==
[[File:Lazarus-Kirche, Larnaka (03).jpg|thumb|[[Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca]]]]
* A [[Bust (sculpture)|bust]] of [[Cimon]] stands on the Foinikoudes Promenade, with this quote referring to him on the [[pedestal]]: "Even in death he was victorious" ({{langx|el|"Kαι νεκρός ενίκα"|links=no}}).
* The marble bust of [[Zeno of Citium]] stands at the crossroads near the American Academy. Zeno was born in Kition in 334 BC. After studying philosophy in [[Athens]], he founded the [[Stoicism]] school of philosophy.
* The [[Armenian Genocide Memorial in Larnaca|Armenian Genocide Memorial]] stands on Athenon Avenue.

== Landmarks ==
The city's landmarks include the [[Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca|Church of Saint Lazarus]], the [[Catacomb of Phaneromeni Church]], [[Hala Sultan Tekke]], the [[Bekir Pasha Aqueduct]], and the [[Larnaca Castle]].

==Economy==
[[File:Europe square.JPG|thumb|Europe's square with government buildings]]
Larnaca's economy has been growing since 1975,{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}} after the loss of the [[Port of Famagusta]], which handled 80% of general cargo, and the closure of [[Nicosia International Airport]], events which have seen Larnaca's airport and seaport play increasingly important roles in the economy of the island. A €650m upgrade of Larnaca Airport has been completed.

The service sector, including tourism, employs three-quarters of Larnaca's labour force.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}} Many travel and tour operators and other travel-related companies have a head office in Larnaca. Moreover in Larnaca there are a lot of large companies that they have their base there such us: [[Bank of Cyprus]], [[Hellenic Bank]], [[KPMG]], [[Cyprus Airways|Cyprus airways]] and [[TUS Airways|Tus airways]]. Larnaca has the second largest port in Cyprus and has one of the biggest malls in the island, the [[Metropolis mall larnaca|Metropolis mall.]]

==Education==
[[File:The Cornaro art institute.JPG|thumb|The former Cornaro Institute in Larnaca was an art school and cultural centre prior to its closure by the municipality in 2017]]
There are over a hundred educational institutions in the city,{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}} including the [[American Academy of Larnaca|American Academy]], [[Larnaca Armenian school|Larnaca Nareg Armenian school]] and the Alexander College. Moreover Larnaca has the American university and the [[UCLan Cyprus|UCLAN]] Cyprus university.

==Culture==
===Arts===
Larnaca has a theatre and an art gallery, which are operated by the municipality. The Cornaro Institute was a cultural centre founded by the celebrated Cypriot artist [[Stass Paraskos]] in the Old Town in 2007, which staged contemporary art exhibitions and other cultural events, prior to its closure by Larnaca Municipality in 2017.

===Music===
[[File:Larnaca band.JPG|thumb|[[Larnaca Municipal Band|The Municipal Wind Orchestra]]]]
Local institutions include the [[Larnaca Municipal Band|Municipal Wind Orchestra]].

===Sport===
Local teams include ([[football (soccer)|football]]:) [[AEK Larnaca FC]] and [[ALKI Larnaca FC]].
Due to the Turkish occupation of [[Famagusta]], the two teams of Famagusta, [[Anorthosis Famagusta|Anorthosis]] and [[Nea Salamina]], are located here.

Local [[sports arena]]s include [[AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis]], [[GSZ Stadium]], [[Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium]] and [[Ammochostos Stadium]].

International competitions held in the city, include the [[Larnaka International Marathon]] since 2017, the [[Shooting Shotgun European Championships]] in 2012, the [[FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH Youth World Championship]] in 2012, the [[European Under-19 Football Championship]] final in 1998 and the [[European Under-17 Football Championship]] final in 1992.

Larnaca attracts windsurfers from around the world, especially in autumn. Mackenzie Beach hosts a windsurfing centre together with an extreme sports centre.

===Museums===
Museums found in Larnaca include the [[Larnaca District Archaeological Museum]], [[Pierides Museum (Larnaca)|Pierides Museum]], Agios Lazaros Byzantine Museum, Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou, Larnaca Medieval Museum, Larnaca Municipal Museum of Natural History, Larnaca Municipal Historical Archives - Museum of Larnaca, Folklore Museum ‘Kostas Kaimakliotis’ - Aradippou, Theasis Museum, Kyriazis Medical Museum and Museum of Michel Platini.

== Cuisine and seafood ==
The beaches of Larnaca are lined with nearly identical seafood restaurants catering to tourists. Although there are many continental and international restaurants in Larnaca, visitors do not miss out on indulging in the local food. Many of the staple dishes involve beans, such as ''fasolaki'' ([[French beans]] cooked in red wine with lamb), and ''louvi me lahana'' ([[black-eyed pea]]s with [[chard]]).

Some of the standard appetizers are potato salad, kohlrabi salad, and hot grilled black olives. The next course may include [[Cyprus village sausage]] and [[sheftalia]], [[dolmades]] and [[kefte]]des, [[kolokassi]] in tomato sauce, and several aubergine-based dishes. Baked or grilled lamb (''[[souvla]]'') usually appears somewhere in the course of dining, as does some kind of fish.

==Neighbourhoods==
Larnaca's neighbourhoods include [[Skala (neighborhood in Larnaca)|Skala]], [[Prodromos (neighborhood in Larnaca)|Prodromos]], Faneromeni, Drosia, Kamares, Vergina and Agioi Anargyroi.

==Transport==
[[File:Aerial view of the Larnaca International Airport in 2022.jpg|thumb|[[Larnaca International Airport]]]]

The city's [[transport hub]]s are [[Larnaca International Airport]] and [[Larnaca Port]]—the Republic's busiest [[airport]] and second busiest port.

===Public transport===
Public transport in Larnaca is served only by buses. Fares cost 2.40 cash (May 2025). Larnaca has a lot of choices to move only by bus from [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca international airport]] and the [[Larnaca central station]]

==International relations==

===Twin towns – sister cities===
Larnaca Municipality is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with the following:<ref>{{cite web|script-title=el:Οι αδελφοποιήσεις της Λάρνακας|language=el|website=Larnaca Municipality|url=http://www.larnaka.org.cy/en/page/adelfopoiiseis|access-date=14 April 2014|archive-date=8 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408082424/http://www.larnaka.org.cy/en/page/adelfopoiiseis|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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* {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Acapulco]], Mexico (since 2011)<ref name="MFA">{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/embassies/embassy_mexico.nsf/0/4C41F906CA4137F9C2257829007F2BBA/$file/Comunicado%20Gestiones%20hermanamiento%20Acapulco%20-%20Larnaca.pdf |title=Se llevan a cabo gestiones para realizar hermanamiento entre Lárnaca y Acapulco|language=es |access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ajaccio]], France (since 1989)
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Bratislava]], Slovakia (since 2013)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bratislava-city.sk/bratislava-twin-towns |title=Partner (Twin) towns of Bratislava |website=www.bratislava-city.sk |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728183628/http://www.bratislava-city.sk/bratislava-twin-towns |archive-date=28 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Galaxidi]], Greece (since 2005)<ref name="twinnings-greece">{{cite web|title=Αδελφοποιήσεις – Twinnings|publisher=Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece|url=http://www.kedke.gr/uploads/twinnedcities.pdf|access-date=14 April 2014|archive-date=5 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805053212/http://www.kedke.gr/uploads/twinnedcities.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Giannitsa]], Greece (since 2003)<ref name="twinnings-greece" />
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Glyfada]], Greece (since 1998)
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Ilioupoli]], Greece (since 2000)<ref name="twinnings-greece" />
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Larissa]], Greece (since 1990)<ref name="twinnings-greece" />
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Leros]], Greece (since 2000)<ref name="twinnings-greece" />
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Marrickville, New South Wales|Marrickville]], Australia (since 2005)
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Piraeus]], Greece (since 1999)<ref name="twinnings-greece" />
* {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Poti]], Georgia (since 1987)
* {{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sarandë]], Albania (since 1994)
* {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szeged]], Hungary (since 1993)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tarpon Springs, Florida|Tarpon Springs]], U.S. (since 2009)
* {{flagicon|PRC}} [[Tianjin]], China (since 2007)
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Tulcea]], Romania (since 2003)
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Venice]], Italy (since 2010)
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=== Consulates and consulates general ===
{{As of|2024|October}}, Larnaca hosts 2 consulates general and 13 consulates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Larnaca - Foreign consulates |url=https://www.embassypages.com/city/larnaca |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=EmbassyPages}}</ref>
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*{{AFG}}
*{{ALB}}
*{{BGD}} (consulate general)
*{{BIH}}
*{{SLV}}
*{{FRA}}
*{{GMB}}
*{{ITA}}
*{{MAR}} (consulate general)
*{{PHL}}
*{{PRT}}
*{{VCT}}
*{{LKA}}
*{{TUN}}
*{{UGA}}
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==Notable residents==
* [[Zeno of Citium]] (c. 334 – c. 262 BC), [[Stoicism|Stoic]] philosopher
* [[Apollonios of Kition]] (1st century BC), physician, nicknamed "the Cypriot Hippocrates"
* [[Ebubekir Pasha]] (1670 – 1757/1758), Governor of Larnaca and philanthropist
* [[Demetrios Pieridis]] (1811–1895), founder of the [[Pierides Museum (Larnaca)|Pieridis Museum]]
* [[Constantine Leventis]] (1938-2002), businessman, philanthropist
* [[Dimitris Lipertis]] (1866–1937), national poet
* [[Neoclis Kyriazis]] (1877–1956), medical doctor and historian
* [[Mehmet Nazim Adil]] (1922–2014), leader of the [[Naqshbandi|Nakshbandi]] [[Sufism|Sufi]] order (or [[Tariqah|Tekke]]), born in Larnaca
* [[Kyriacos A. Athanasiou]], Cypriot-American academic, entrepreneur, and past president of the Biomedical Engineering Society
* [[Stass Paraskos]], artist
* [[Mihalis Violaris]], singer and composer who helped popularise Cypriot music in Greece
* [[Giorgos Theofanous]], composer
* [[Anna Vissi]], singer
* [[Loukas Giorkas|Loucas Yiorkas]], singer, [[The X Factor (Greek TV series)|The X Factor]] winner in 2009
* [[Ada Nicodemou]], actress
* [[Garo Yepremian]], Armenian-Cypriot former NFL [[placekicker]], played as a member of the [[1972 Miami Dolphins]], to date the only team in NFL history to finish with a perfect record
* [[Chrystalleni Trikomiti]], Commonwealth Games gold-medalist rhythmic gymnast
* [[Martino Tirimo]], Cypriot classical pianist
* [[Tio Ellinas]], Cypriot racing driver

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Fishing port (psarolimano).JPG|Fishing port "Psarolimano"
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img30 Salt Lake.jpg|[[Hala Sultan Tekke]]
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img01 Larnaca Fort.jpg|Castle exterior
File:Castle square wharf.JPG|Castle square pier
File:Kimon statue.JPG|Kimon statue
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img27 Finikoudes.jpg|Finikoudes Avenue
File:Palm trees promenade by night (foinikoudes).JPG|View of Larnaca from sea
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img26 Larnaca Marina.jpg|Larnaca marina
File:Salt lake at sunset.JPG|Larnaca Salt Lake
File:Aspect of the old town.JPG|Aspect of the old town
File:Aspect of the old town2.JPG|Souvenir shops
File:Aspect of the old town3.JPG|Old town
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img25 Kamares Aqueduct.jpg|Old aqueduct [[Bekir Pasha Aqueduct|"Kamares"]]
File:Angeloktisti (built by angels) medieval church.JPG|Angeloktisti medieval church
File:Street in town center.JPG|Street in town center
File:Ermou square.JPG|Ermou square
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img02 StLazarus Church.jpg|Saint Lazarus
File:Vessels near Larnaca port.JPG|Vessels near Larnaca port
File:Larnaca Airport.JPG|Larnaca International Airport
File:Larnaca castle.jpg|Larnaca Castle interior
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img13 Larnaca District Administration.jpg|Building of District Administration Larnaca
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img11 Municipal Gallery.jpg|Europe square
File:Larnaca 01-2017 img08 Pieridis Museum of Antiquities.jpg|[[Pierides Museum (Larnaca)|Pierides Museum]]
File:Larnaca seafront panoramic.jpg|Larnaca seafront panorama
File:View from Oroklini Hill towards Larnaca.jpg|Panoramic view from [[Oroklini]] Hill towards Larnaca

File:Larnaca 01-2017 img12 Armenian Genocide Memorial.jpg|The Armenian Genocide Memorial, unveiled in 2008
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Larnaca District]]
* [[Kittim]]
* [[Chryspolitissa Orthodox Church]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.larnaka.org.cy/ Municipality]
* [https://7777rentacar.com/discover-the-top-5-best-restaurants-in-larnaca-cyprus/ Discover the Restaurants in Larnaca]
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