The Larnaca District, or simply Larnaca (also Larnaka), is one of the six

districts of Cyprus Cyprus is Administrative division, divided into six districts (; ), whose Capital (political), capitals share the same name. The districts are subdivided into Municipalities of Cyprus, municipalities and communities. The districts of Cyprus ar ...

. Its capital is

Larnaca Larnaca, also spelled Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus and the capital of the Larnaca District, district of the same name. With a district population of 155.000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after Nicosi ...

. It is bordered on the east by Famagusta District, on the north by

Nicosia District The Nicosia District, or simply Nicosia (also Lefkosia and Lefkoşa), is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de facto TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa ...

and on the west by

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. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in

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, and most of the occupied part is now de facto administered as part of

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, island of Cyprus. It is List of states with limited recognition, recognis ...

Lefkoşa District Lefkoşa District () is a district of Northern Cyprus. It is divided into two sub-districts: Lefkoşa Sub-district and Değirmenlik Sub-district.Pergamos being de facto administered by the Gazimağusa District. Larnaca 01-2017 img13 Larnaca District Administration

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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. 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.

History

Larnaca's name was given by the tomb of Snt Lazarus. The first Bishop of the City of Larnaca ( formerly known as ancient Kition an Achaean City later under Athenian alliance ). Larnaca actually means tomb in Greek. Larnaca (Kition) is the birth place for the ancient philosopher Zenon, and the place of origin of Olympia (Aphrodite's priest) mother of king Alexander the Great. ( Makkabies A 1 "land Hettiem (Kition)". Also known for the Sea battle of Athenian General Kimon, who , despite his death in the battle, he won. This was the reason of becoming the logo for Larnaca based Army under the topic " Won even dead". Larnaca carries a great history and was also one of the Cypriot cities which provided the navy for Alexander the Great. ( The only battle G. Alexander used navy was the battle for Tyros having as Admiral a Cypriot, the one who gave him his sword to cut the Gordian knot.) During Turkish rule, Larnaca was one of the six cazas into which the island was divided. Cazas were subdivided into nahiehs, but in the case of Larnaca there was only one, which was coterminous with the caza. The caza was headed by a Kaimakan. When the British took control of Cyprus in 1878, these administrative units were retained. A British officer styled a Commissioner (later District Officer) was appointed for the caza of Larnaca, while the Turkish Kaimakan was initially retained with certain of his functions. Some northern parts of the present District were at that time included in Famagusta District, namely Arsos, Athienou, Melousia, Troulli, Tremetousia and Pergamos. At the first British Census Larnaca District (i.e. both the caza and nahieh) had a population of 20,766. By 1891 Athienou had been moved to Nicosia District, while the other villages were later moved to Larnaca District. Athienou was united to Larnaca District in the 1920s.

Settlements

According to ''Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus'' per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Larnaca District has 6 municipalities and 53 communities. Municipalities are written with bold. * Agia Anna * Agioi Vavatsinias * Agios Theodoros * Alaminos * Alethriko * Anafotia * Anglisides * Aplanta * Aradippou * Arsos * Athienou * Avdellero * Choirokoitia * Delikipos * Dromolaxia– Meneou * Goşşi * Kalavasos * Kalo Chorio * Kato Drys * Kato Lefkara *

Kellia Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian Christian monasticism, monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert about south of Alexandria. It was one of t ...

* Kiti * Kivisili * Klavdia * Kofinou * Kornos * Lageia *

* Livadia * Mari * Maroni * Mazotos * Melini * Melouseia * Menogeia * Mosfiloti * Odou * Ora * Ormideia * Oroklini *

Pano Lefkara Pano Lefkara () is a village on the island of Cyprus famous for its lace, known as lefkaritika in (Greek: λευκαρίτικα) and silver handicrafts. The village takes its name from the white of its silica and limestone: Lefkara is derived fro ...

* Pergamos * Pervolia * Petrofani * Psematismenos * Psevdas * Pyla * Pyrga * Skarinou * Softades * Tersefanou * Tochni * Tremetousia *

Troulloi Troulloi or Troulli ( []) is a village in the Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Athienou and Deneia. In 2011 ...

* Vavatsinia * Vavla * Xylofagou * Xylotymbou * Zygi

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