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:Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid.
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 TempeTempe is a variant spelling for the food Tempeh. Tempe is the name of more than one place: Tempe in Thessaly Tempe, Arizona Tempe a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Valley, and the NE part of the PeneusIn Greek mythology, Peneus was a river god, one of the three-thousand Oceanids, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. Apollo chased the nymph Daphne, daughter of Ladon, who had scorned him. His infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who was jealous becaus River.
External link
- Larissa; 1911 Encyclopedia article.
Thessaly:
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MagnesiaThis article is about the region of Greece. For other meanings, see Magnesia (disambiguation Statistics Capital: Volos Periphery: Thessaly Area:? kmē Inhabitants:? 1991 Pop. density:? inh. kmē ISO 3166-2:GR-? Map Magnesia deriving from the Macedonian trib |
TrikalaStatistics Capital:Trikala Periphery: Thessaly Area:? kmē Inhabitants:? 1991 Pop. density:? inh. kmē ISO 3166-2:GR-? Car designation:TK Map Trikala is a city and a prefecture in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala prefecture. |
