Vryses () is a village in

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, 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

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recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 °C in Vryses, which is the highest January temperature ever recorded in Greece. Furthermore, Vryses recorded 32.1 °C in February 2010 making it the highest temperature ever recorded in Greece during February.

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{{Authority control Populated places in Chania (regional unit) Apokoronas