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'''Krya Vrysi''' ({{lang-el|Κρύα Βρύση}}, {{lang-bg|Пласничево}}) is a town and a former municipality in ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality ], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> It is 75&nbsp;km from ]. '''Krya Vrysi''' ({{langx|el|Κρύα Βρύση}}, ''Plasničevo'' {{langx|mk|Пласничево}}, before 1927: Πλάσνα ''Plasna''<ref name=eetaa></ref>) is a town and a former municipality in ], Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality ], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 76.956&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=21 September 2015 }}</ref> It is located 75&nbsp;km west of ] and 2&nbsp;km east of the ] settlement of ].


==History== ==History==
The town of Krya Vrysi was founded in the 1930s when the settlements of Plasna. After the lake that covered the place was drained, the people had trouble finding drinkable water. When they found a source of cold, clear water, they called it "water from the ''Krya Vrysi'' (Cold Spring)", thus giving the town its name. It was declared a Municipality in 1990 and, according to the 2001 census, Krya Vrysi had 10,977 inhabitants. The economy in the area is primarily based on agriculture with the farmers mainly growing corn and asparagus. They were also growing a great amount of Berley tobacco, until 2005 when the production was stopped in the region due to European Union's economical issues. The town of Krya Vrysi, named ''Plasna'' before 1927, became an independent community in 1934, when it was separated from ].<ref name=eetaa/> After the lake that covered the place was drained, the people had trouble finding drinkable water. When they found a source of cold, clear water, they called it "water from the ''Krya Vrysi'' (Cold Spring)", thus giving the town its name.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} The community Krya Vrysi became a municipality in 1990.<ref name=eetaa/> The economy in the area is primarily based on agriculture with the farmers mainly growing corn and asparagus. They were also growing a great amount of Berley tobacco, until 2005 when the production was stopped in the region due to European Union's economical issues.


==Annual events== ==Annual events==
Krya Vrysi, being the centre for many smaller villages, is the host of various annual events. The Krya Vrysi carnival used to be the biggest annual event. Taking place each February (on the three-day holiday of Monday), the carnival started in 1988 and had become an important tourist attraction for the town, until 2009 when it was cancelled due to economic reasons. The Agrotechnical Expo is also a major event that happens in September and combines a small amount of agricultural-related exhibits with a funfair (called Panigiri). Krya Vrysi, being the centre for many smaller villages, is the host of various annual events. The Krya Vrysi Carnival has been the biggest regional multi-event including a large carnival procession. It takes place each year on the carnival three days' holiday since 1988 and has become an important tourist attraction for the town. During the Greek economic crisis it was temporarily paused (2009-2011). Another major annual event is the Agrotechnical Expo which is held in September. It combines a number of agricultural-related exhibits with a funfair (gr. πανηγύρι).


==Sports== ==Sports==
Krya Vrysi hosts at the Yiannis Tserkezidis Municipal Stadium the Apollon Krya Vrysi sports club founded in 1960. It currently competes in the 1. local league, but in the past it was promoted to the 2. national league. On the occasion of an initiative of the association of Veteran Footballers of Apollon Krya Vrysi for the creation of the Apollo Museum and the Folklore Museum of Krya Vrysi, the club invited the 2004 European Champion to the municipal stadium in September 2023 along with many other internationally known football personalities (see images below). The international guests competed in a friendly game with the team of Veteran Footballers
Krya Vrysi is home to the sport club ] that was founded in ]. It currently competes in the 4th national division but has notably risen to the 2nd in the past.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200" perrow="4" caption="The president of the Veteran Footballers Takis Fostiropoulos with the invited guests...">
ΤΦ1.jpg|], ], Andreas Vlahos, ], ]
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ΤΦ4.jpg|Angelos Charisteas and Fostiropoulos' sons Hari and Kostis
</gallery>

==Notable natives==
# Demosthenes Delegiannis (*1938), lawyer, politician. From 1973 to 1981 he had been Member of Parliament.
# Takis Fostiropoulos, *1950, President of the ] Coaches Association (Σύνδεσμος Προπονητών Ποδοσφαίρου Πειραιά)<ref></ref><ref></ref> that received honours from UNESCO (2016). In 1990 he had been the first coach of the then founded ], and 1989–2002 coach of the Joint Youth and Children Groups of ].<ref>ΤΟ ΦΩΣ, 12 Οκτοβριου 1989: Απόφαση ΔΣ της Ε.Π.Σ. Πειραιά "Φωστηρόπουλος προπονητής Μικτών Ομάδων"</ref> 1966–74 he had been team member of ''Apollon Kryas Vrysis'' ] when the team had been playing in the second national league.
# ], *1954, is an Emeritus Research Director at the French National Center for Scientific Research. Her studies shed light on the first steps occurring when ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by DNA. She is the Chair of the International Foundation for Photochemistry and served as President of the European Photochemistry Association (2007-2010). With her husband, ,she translated into French the historical novel by M. Karagatsis "Sergius and Bacchus" ''(<nowiki>ISBN 978-2-336-44392-8</nowiki>) et (ISBN 978-2-336-44795-7''
# Nikolaos Fostiropoulos, *1958, had been elected to the ] (Germany) City Council from 1999 to 2019 as a member of the left party ].<ref>] on the , </ref> He is founder and owner of company ''alfatraining'' that has been listed in the top 20 of German providers of further education.<ref></ref>
# ], *1960, physicist, 2003–2016 head of the ''Organic Solar Cells Group'' at ]. In 1989/90 he was the first to develop a method to synthesize the "football molecule" ].



==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.giannitsa.gr/index.php/%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%82-2/%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%8D%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82/%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%85%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.html}}
* - The municipality's official website.


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Municipal unit in Greece
Krya Vrysi Κρύα Βρύση
Municipal unit
Krya Vrysi is located in GreeceKrya VrysiKrya VrysiLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°41′N 22°18′E / 40.683°N 22.300°E / 40.683; 22.300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPella
MunicipalityPella
Area
 • Municipal unit77.0 km (29.7 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Municipal unit7,255
 • Municipal unit density94/km (240/sq mi)
 • Community4,374
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code583 00
Area code(s)23820–6

Krya Vrysi (Greek: Κρύα Βρύση, Plasničevo Macedonian: Пласничево, before 1927: Πλάσνα Plasna) is a town and a former municipality in Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 76.956 km. It is located 75 km west of Thessaloniki and 2 km east of the Early Neolithic settlement of Nea Nikomideia.

History

The town of Krya Vrysi, named Plasna before 1927, became an independent community in 1934, when it was separated from Valta. After the lake that covered the place was drained, the people had trouble finding drinkable water. When they found a source of cold, clear water, they called it "water from the Krya Vrysi (Cold Spring)", thus giving the town its name. The community Krya Vrysi became a municipality in 1990. The economy in the area is primarily based on agriculture with the farmers mainly growing corn and asparagus. They were also growing a great amount of Berley tobacco, until 2005 when the production was stopped in the region due to European Union's economical issues.

Annual events

Krya Vrysi, being the centre for many smaller villages, is the host of various annual events. The Krya Vrysi Carnival has been the biggest regional multi-event including a large carnival procession. It takes place each year on the carnival three days' holiday since 1988 and has become an important tourist attraction for the town. During the Greek economic crisis it was temporarily paused (2009-2011). Another major annual event is the Agrotechnical Expo which is held in September. It combines a number of agricultural-related exhibits with a funfair (gr. πανηγύρι).

Sports

Krya Vrysi hosts at the Yiannis Tserkezidis Municipal Stadium the Apollon Krya Vrysi sports club founded in 1960. It currently competes in the 1. local league, but in the past it was promoted to the 2. national league. On the occasion of an initiative of the association of Veteran Footballers of Apollon Krya Vrysi for the creation of the Apollo Museum and the Folklore Museum of Krya Vrysi, the club invited the 2004 European Champion to the municipal stadium in September 2023 along with many other internationally known football personalities (see images below). The international guests competed in a friendly game with the team of Veteran Footballers

Notable natives

  1. Demosthenes Delegiannis (*1938), lawyer, politician. From 1973 to 1981 he had been Member of Parliament.
  2. Takis Fostiropoulos, *1950, President of the Piraeus Coaches Association (Σύνδεσμος Προπονητών Ποδοσφαίρου Πειραιά) that received honours from UNESCO (2016). In 1990 he had been the first coach of the then founded Greece women's national football team, and 1989–2002 coach of the Joint Youth and Children Groups of Piraeus Football Clubs Association. 1966–74 he had been team member of Apollon Kryas Vrysis (Απόλλων Κρύας Βρύσης) when the team had been playing in the second national league.
  3. Dimitra Markovitsi, *1954, is an Emeritus Research Director at the French National Center for Scientific Research. Her studies shed light on the first steps occurring when ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by DNA. She is the Chair of the International Foundation for Photochemistry and served as President of the European Photochemistry Association (2007-2010). With her husband, Gérard Balland,she translated into French the historical novel by M. Karagatsis "Sergius and Bacchus" (ISBN 978-2-336-44392-8) et (ISBN 978-2-336-44795-7
  4. Nikolaos Fostiropoulos, *1958, had been elected to the Karlsruhe (Germany) City Council from 1999 to 2019 as a member of the left party Die Linke. He is founder and owner of company alfatraining that has been listed in the top 20 of German providers of further education.
  5. Konstantinos Fostiropoulos, *1960, physicist, 2003–2016 head of the Organic Solar Cells Group at HZB. In 1989/90 he was the first to develop a method to synthesize the "football molecule" C60 fullerene. (ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ)


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. ^ EETAA local government changes
  3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  5. Aridaia News
  6. Hellenic Federation of Football Coaches
  7. ΤΟ ΦΩΣ, 12 Οκτοβριου 1989: Απόφαση ΔΣ της Ε.Π.Σ. Πειραιά "Φωστηρόπουλος προπονητής Μικτών Ομάδων"
  8. Badische Neueste Nachrichten on the 20th anniversary of the City Counsellor Nikolaos Fostiropoulos, Entry on the official Karlsruhe website
  9. Top 20 retraining providers in Germany

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Pella
Municipal unit of Giannitsa
Municipal unit of Krya Vrysi
Municipal unit of Kyrros
  • Achladochori
  • Aravissos
  • Axos
  • Lakka
  • Mylotopos
  • Palaios Mylotopos
  • Plagiari
Municipal unit of Megas Alexandros
  • Agios Georgios
  • Drosero
  • Galatades
  • Karyotissa
  • Liparo
  • Palaifyto
  • Trifylli
Municipal unit of Pella
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