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Larymna

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Country
  
Greece

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Monday 2:00 AM

Administrative region
  
Central Greece

Regional unit
  
Phthiotis

Elevation
  
5 m (16 ft)

Vehicle registration
  
ΜΙ

Municipality
  
Lokroi

Municipal unit
  
Opountia

Larymna

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity

Larymna (Greek: Λάρυμνα) is a port town in Phthiotis, Greece. It is situated on the North Euboean Gulf. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is a part of the municipality Lokroi, of which it is a community. Larymna took its name from the ancient Boeotian port town Larymna, which was situated at the same place.

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Map of Larymna, Greece

History

Larymna was ancient Locrian city. The city had been also existed a harbour of Thebes, where Thebes was in apogee, during 4th century B.C.. The modern years, Larymna was a small village known also with the name Kastri. The name Kastri derives from the well-kept ancient wall in the coast. Larymna developed after the foundation of mining and metallurgical industry LARCO, opposite Larymna's port.

References

Larymna Wikipedia