Fyska

Fyska Φύσκα
Community
Fyska
Coordinates: 41°06′37″N 22°59′29″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Municipality	Kilkis
Municipal unit	Kroussa
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	167
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	57 200
Area code(s)	+30 23410
Vehicle registration	ΚΙ

Fyska (Greek: Φύσκα, before 1926: Πλανίτσα - Planitsa)[2] is a village in the regional unit of Kilkis. It is part of the municipal unit of Kroussa.[3] In the census of 2021 Fyska had 167 inhabitants.[1]

History

Most inhabitants moved from Fyska to cities like Kilkis or Thessaloniki during the mid 20th century. The village used to have some 1000 inhabitants. The village was created during the time of the Pontian genocide in Turkey (also known as the Ottoman Empire) during the 1920s when many Pontians fled Turkey to settle in Greece.

Industry

Residents of Fyska are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crops are wheat farmers and tobacco.

Football team

Fyska has a football team called Irakli Fyskas, Greek (Ηρακλή Φύσκας).

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. Φύσκα (Κιλκίς), EETAA local government changes
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

External links

• Νέα χρονιά και προσδοκίες για τον Ηρακλή Φύσκας (in Greek)