Back منطقة لارنكا Arabic Ларнака (окръг) Bulgarian Districte de Làrnaca Catalan Eparchía Lárnakas CEB Larnaka (distrikt) Czech Bezirk Larnaka German Επαρχία Λάρνακας Greek Distrikto Larnaka Esperanto Distrito de Lárnaca Spanish Larnakako barrutia Basque
34°53′N 33°28′E / 34.883°N 33.467°E
The Larnaca District,[a] or simply Larnaca (also Larnaka),[b] is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its capital is Larnaca. It is bordered on the east by Famagusta District, on the north by Nicosia District and on the west by Limassol District.
Larnaca District
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_(disputed_hatched).svg) Location of the district in Cyprus | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Capital | Larnaca |
| Area | |
• District | 1,120.1 km2 (432.5 sq mi) |
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| Population (2021)[2] | |
• District | 155,753 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,468 (2,015) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Post code | 6000-7999 |
| Area code | +357 24 |
A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in 1974, and most of the occupied part is now de facto administered as part of Northern Cyprus's Lefkoşa District, with the remaining area near Pergamos being de facto administered by the Gazimağusa District.
The communities of Melouseia, Tremetousia and Arsos lie in the occupied zone, while the municipal/community areas of Athienou, Troulloi and Pergamos are partially occupied.[3]
Located in the district are Larnaca International Airport, the island's primary airport, and the Hala Sultan Tekke and the towns of Larnaca, Aradippou, Athienou and Lefkara.
In 2021, Larnaca District had a population of 155,753 , of which 58,1% was urban.[4]
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- ^ http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/classifications_en/classifications_en?OpenForm Cyprus Statistical Service Classifications] — Degree of Urbanization.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ “Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus” (publ. Statistical Service of Republic of Cyprus, 2010) retrieved from www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/86C98BD0615F4B5BC22575510035F897/$file/GEO_CODES-2010.pdf?OpenElement June 2018
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-10.