or Larneca, a town on the S. coast of the island of Cyprus, on a marshy plain, about a mile from the shore, and 23 miles S.E. from Lefkosa. The houses are built of mud, and only one storey in height, through fear of earthquakes. It has a citadel, a cathedral, two convents, a mosque, and several cisterns. Larnica is the chief place of trade in the island, and the residence of the European consuls. The principal exports are wine, silk, wheat, cotton, and drugs. Rice and sugar are imported from Egypt; cloth and hardware from Malta and other places. Larnica is near the site of the ancient Citium, the birthplace of Zeno the Stoic, and contains many vestiges of antiquity. Pop. about 4000.