Larissa Prefecture

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Larissa Prefecture Νομός Λαρίσας

Periphery	Thessaly
Capital	Larissa
Population	282,447 (2005)Ranked 7th
Area	5,381 km² Ranked 2nd
Population density	52.5/km²Ranked 26th
Number of provinces	5
Number of municipalities	28
Number of communities	3
Postal codes	40x xx - 41x xx
Area codes	2410, 249x0
Licence plate code	ΡΙ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-42

Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is a prefecture of Greece, in the periphery of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larissa. The prefecture was created in the 1880s after the war when Thessaly became a part of Greece. The prefecture until after the war in 1947 included Magnesia.

[edit] Geography

It is the second largest prefecture in area in Greece, exceeded only by Aetolia-Acarnania. Larissa prefecture features the Tempe Valley, and the NE part of the Pineios River. It is the largest prefecture in Thessaly covering about one-third of the region. It also contains the tallest mountain in Greece, Mount Olympus with an elevation of 2,917 m. The climate is more continental than any other part of Greece. It has a Mediterranean climate with dry hot summers and mild to cool winters, except in the mountain areas which get warm summers and cold winters. The highest temperature ever recorded was 45.2°C and the coldest was -21.6°C. In the summer, Larissa is often the warmest area in Greece and often the coldest in winter.

It is bounded by the prefectures of Kozani to the northwest, Pieria to the northeast (both in Macedonia), the Aegean Sea to the east, Magnesia to the southeast, Phthiotis to the south (in Central Greece periphery), Karditsa to the southwest and Trikala to the west. Larissa and Kozani are the prefectures that border the most other prefectures.

The southern part, the northern part, and the northwestern part are heavily covered with forests while the central, the southwestern, the western and the southeastern part are covered with fertile land that is called the Thessalian Plain. The barren rocks are to the east and the northeast within the Aegean Sea and in the Olympus area. Lake Voivi is situated in the southeast and is a lagoon dividing the Thessalian Plain and the Pelion ranges, and with the prefecture of Magnesia.

[edit] Transportation

Greece Interstate 1/E75, SE, Cen., E
Greece Interstate 3, S, Cen., NW
Greece Interstate 6, W, Cen., SE
Greece Interstate 26, NW
Greece Interstate 30, S

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Agia	3301		400 03	24940-2
Ampelonas	3303		404 00	24920-31
Antichasia	3304	Kranea	400 01	24930-51
Armenio	3305		415 00	2410-7
Elassona	3309		402 00	24930-2
Enippeas	3310	Megalo Evydrio	403 00	24910-71
Evrymenes	3311	Stomio	400 07	24950-91
Farsala	3331		403 00	24910-2
Giannouli	3307		415 00	2410-59
Gonnoi	3308		415 00	24950-31
Kato Olympos	3313	Pyrgetos	400 07	24950-4
Kileler	3314		415 00	2410-73
Koilada	3315		415 00	2410-81
Krannonas	3316	Agioi Anargyroi	415 00	2410-75
Lakereia	3317	Dimitra	400 03	24940-71
Larissa	3318		410 through 414	2410 - 2 through 6
Livadi	3319		400 02	24930-41
Makrychori	3320		400 06	24950-2
Melivoia	3321	Sotiritsa	400 03	24940-51
Narthaki	3322		403 00	24910-93
Nessonas	3323	Sykourio	400 06	24950-51
Nikaia	3324		415 00	2410-9
Olympos	3325	Kallithea	40200	24930-61
Platykampos	3326		400 09	2410-54 and 97
Polydamantas	3327	Vamvakou
Potamia	3328	Vlachogiannio	401 00	24920-91
Sarantaporo	3329		402 00	24930-93
Tyrnavos	3330		401 00	24920-2
Community	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Ampelakia	3302		400 04	24950-93
Karya	3312		402 00	24920-91
Verdikousa	3306		400 05	24920-81

Municipalities and communities of the Larissa Prefecture
Agia • Ampelonas • Antichasia • Armenio • Elassona • Enippeas • Evrymenes • Farsala • Giannouli • Gonnoi • Kato Olympos • Kileler • Koilada • Krannonas • Lakereia • Larissa • Livadi • Makrychori • Melivoia • Narthaki • Nessonas • Nikaia • Olympos • Platykampos • Polydamantas • Potamia • Sarantaporo • Tyrnavos
Ampelakia • Karya • Verdikousa