Larissa Regional Unit, Regional administrative division in Thessaly, Greece
The Larissa Regional Unit encompasses 5,381 square kilometers of land in central Greece, containing seven municipalities and bordered by Mount Olympus to the northeast.
The territory integrated into the Hellenic Kingdom in 1881 after the Congress of Berlin declared its separation from Ottoman control in 1878.
The municipalities within the regional unit maintain Greek traditions through agricultural festivals and regional food specialties made from local crops and dairy products.
The regional unit connects to Athens and Thessaloniki through an extensive network of highways and railway lines, facilitating transportation across central Greece.
The administrative region includes Mount Olympus, reaching 2,917 meters at its peak, making it the highest elevation point in Greece.
Location: Thessaly Region
Capital city: Larissa
GPS coordinates: 39.66667,22.50000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:47
Ossa
21.4 km
First Ancient Theatre, Larissa
7.8 km
Yeni Mosque, Larissa
7.5 km
Hasan Baba Tekke
21.7 km
Basilica of St. Achillios
7.8 km
Frourio Hill
7.7 km
Second Ancient Theatre, Larissa
8.1 km
Monastery of Komnenion
29.6 km
Moni Prodromou Agias
16.1 km
Diachronic museum of Larissa
10.6 km
Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa
7.7 km
Bezesten of Larissa
7.7 km
Ottoman baths of Larissa
7.8 km
Ottoman baths of Tyrnavos
19 km
Municipal Gallery of Larissa
9.9 km
Georgios Schwartz mansion
21.3 km
Chani Kokkonas
22.9 km
Church of Agios Nikolaos Tourachan
19.7 km
Chapel of Agia Paraskevi, Tempi
24.8 km
Mills of Pappas
7.5 km
Church of Koimiseos Theotokou Ambelona
14.7 km
Church of Panagia Phaneromeni, Tyrnavos
19.9 km
Church of Agios Georgios, Agia
22.9 km
House of Karassos, Tyrnavos
20 km
Moni Agion Theodoron, Rapsani
25.5 km
Church of Agios Antonios, Agia
22.5 km
Girls' school building, Metaxochori
21.7 km
Favr mansion, Metaxochori
21.6 kmReviews
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