Krya Vrysi, Pella

Krya Vrysi ( _el. Κρύα Βρύση) is the name of a town in Pella Prefecture (Macedonia), Greece. It is 75 km from Thessaloniki.

History

The town of Krya Vrysi (South Slavic: "Plasnichevo" - Пласничево) [Todor Hristov Simovski, The Inhabited Places of the Aegean Macedonia (Skopje 1998), ISBN 9989-9819-4-9, p. 76.] , was founded in the 1930s when the settlements of Plasna and Prisna were joined. 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; The farmers grow peaches, asparagus and corn. 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, which takes place each February (on the three-day holiday of Shrove Monday), was started in 1988 and has become an important tourist attraction for the town. 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).

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