Vryses (Greek: Βρύσες) is a village in Crete, Greece, and the seat of the municipality of Apokoronas. It has a population of 854 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It is now a popular tourist destination that has maintained its Cretan character.
Vryses
Βρύσες | |
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 A view of the river that crosses the village | |
  Vryses | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′19″N 24°12′00″E / 35.37194°N 24.20000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Apokoronas |
| Municipal unit | Kryonerida |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 854 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
On New Year's Day 2010 the World Meteorological Organization station of the National Observatory of Athens recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 °C in Vryses, which is the highest January temperature ever recorded in Greece.[2][3][4] Furthermore, Vryses recorded 32.1 °C in February 2010 making it the highest temperature ever recorded in Greece during February. [5] [6]
References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Meteo.gr: Τα δύο ακραία πρόσωπα του καιρού στην Ευρώπη το Σ/Κ 9-10 Ιανουαρίου 2021".
- ^ "Καλοκαιρινές οι θερμοκρασίες στην Κρήτη το Σαββατοκύριακο". 11 January 2021.
- ^ "30.4C January record Vrysses NOA". National Observatory of Athens. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "32.1C February record Vryses NOA". National Observatory of Athens. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "NOA February 2010 climate bulletins" (PDF). National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 14 February 2024.