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Larisa je glavni i najveći grad regije Tesalija u Grčkoj. To je četvrti grad po broju stanovnika u Grčkoj sa 144.651 populacijom u samom gradu, prema popisu stanovništva iz 2011. godine. Takođe je glavni grad regionalne jedinice Larisa. To je glavni poljoprivredni centar i nacionalno transportno čvorište, povezano drumom i železnicom sa lukom Volos, gradovima Solunom i Atinom. Opština Larisa ima 162.591 stanovnika, dok je regionalna jedinica Larisa dostigla broj stanovnika od 284.325 (2011. godine).
Legenda kaže da je ovdje rođen Ahil. Ovdje je umro Hipokrat, "otac medicine". Danas je Larisa važan trgovački, transportni, obrazovni, poljoprivredni i industrijski centar Grčke. Grad se prostire na reci Pineios i S.-NE. grada su planina Olimp i planina Kisavos.
Larisa je oko 120 kilometara (75 milja) jugozapadno od Soluna i oko 210 kilometara (130 milja) severozapadno od Atine.
Postoji veliki broj autoputeva uključujući E75 i glavnu železničku prugu od Atine do Soluna (Salonika) koja prolazi kroz Tesaliju. Region je direktno povezan sa ostatkom Evrope preko Međunarodnog aerodroma Centralne Grčke koji se nalazi u Nea Anhialosu, na maloj udaljenosti od Larise (oko 60 km [37 mi]). Larisa leži na rijeci Pineios.
Opština Larisa ima površinu od 335,98 km2 (129,72 sq mi), opštinska jedinica Larisa ima površinu od 122,586 km2 (47,331 sq mi), a zajednica Larisa ima površinu od 88,167 km2 (34,041 kvadratnih milja).
Larisa Chasma, duboka rupa na površini Dione, prirodnog satelita Saturna, dobila je ime po Larisi. Prema grčkoj mitologiji, kaže se da je grad osnovao Akrizije, kojeg je slučajno ubio njegov unuk Persej. Živeli su Pelej, heroj voljeni od bogova, i njegov sin Ahil.
U mitologiji, nimfa Larisa bila je kćerka pračoveka Pelazga.
Grad Larisa se spominje u II knjizi Ilijade od Homera: „Hipot je predvodio plemena pelazgijskih kopljanika, koji su stanovali u plodnoj Larisi- Hipota, i Pilej iz rase Marsa, dva sina Pelazgijskog Letha, sina Teutamovog. " Arhiva Internet klasika | Homerova Ilijada U ovom odlomku Homer pokazuje da su Pelazgi, trojanski saveznici, nekada živeli u gradu Larisi. Verovatno je ovaj grad Larisa bio drugačiji od grada koji je bio rodno mesto Ahila. Larisa koja se pojavljuje kao trojanski saveznik u Ilijadi se vjerovatno nalazila u Troadu, s druge strane Egejskog mora.
Larissa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fourth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 in the city proper, according to the 2011 census. 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 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325 (in 2011).
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.
Larissa is around 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-west of Thessaloniki and around 210 kilometres (130 mi) north-west of Athens.
There are a number of highways including E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crossing through Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through the International Airport of Central Greece located in Nea Anchialos a short distance from Larissa (about 60 km [37 mi]). Larissa lies on the river Pineios.
The municipality of Larissa has an area of 335.98 km2 (129.72 sq mi), the municipal unit Larissa has an area of 122.586 km2 (47.331 sq mi), and the community Larissa has an area of 88.167 km2 (34.041 sq mi).
The Larissa Chasma, a deep gash in the surface of Dione, a natural satellite of Saturn, was named after Larissa.
According to Greek mythology it is said that the city was founded by Acrisius, who was killed accidentally by his grandson, Perseus. There lived Peleus, the hero beloved by the gods, and his son Achilles.
In mythology, the nymph Larissa was a daughter of the primordial man Pelasgus.
The city of Larissa is mentioned in Book II of Iliad by Homer: "Hippothous led the tribes of Pelasgian spearsmen, who dwelt in fertile Larissa- Hippothous, and Pylaeus of the race of Mars, two sons of the Pelasgian Lethus, son of Teutamus." The Internet Classics Archive | The Iliad by Homer In this paragraph, Homer shows that the Pelasgians, Trojan allies, used to live in the city of Larissa. It is likely that this city of Larissa was different to the city that was the birthplace of Achilles. The Larissa that features as a Trojan ally in the Iliad was likely to be located in the Troad, on the other side of the Aegean Sea. |