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Coordinates: 35°22′19″N 24°12′00″E / 35.37194°N 24.20000°E

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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)

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.

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

^ "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.

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Apokoronas
Municipal unit of Armenoi	Armenoi Kalyves Kares Machairoi Neo Chorio Ramni Stylos
Municipal unit of Asi Gonia	Asi Gonia
Municipal unit of Fres	Fres Melidoni Paidochori Pemonia Tzitzifes
Municipal unit of Georgioupoli	Fylaki Georgioupoli Kalamitsi Kastellos Kournas
Municipal unit of Kryonerida	Alikampos Emprosneros Maza Nipos Vafes Vryses
Municipal unit of Vamos	Gavalochori Kaina Kalamitsi Kefalas Kokkino Chorio Plaka Sellia Vamos Xirosterni

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