Vryses

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
Community
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 / 35.37194; 24.20000
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

1. "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.
2. "Meteo.gr: Τα δύο ακραία πρόσωπα του καιρού στην Ευρώπη το Σ/Κ 9-10 Ιανουαρίου 2021".
3. "Καλοκαιρινές οι θερμοκρασίες στην Κρήτη το Σαββατοκύριακο". 11 January 2021.
4. . National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
5. . National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. "NOA February 2010 climate bulletins" (PDF). National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 14 February 2024.