Larissa

Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid.

Statistics
Capital:	Larissa
Periphery:	Thessaly
Area:	5,381 km²
Inhabitants:	277,973 (1991)
Pop. density:	52 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-?
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Larissa or Larisa (Greek: Λάρισα) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa prefecture. It is a main agricultural centre and a transportation hub, linked by rail with the port of Volos and with Thessaloniki (Salonika) and Athens.

Larissa or Larisa prefecture features the Tempe Valley, and the NE part of the Peneus River.

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