Chrysomilia: 70% of couples have many or three children – A special example of a living villagetranslated

In the great majority of Thessalian municipalities, a decrease in population is recorded, while the demographic problem has made its threatening appearance throughout the country, in recent years. At the same time, there is an alarming decrease in the number of students in school units, which results in some suspending their operation or others operating with few students, even with one or two students.

The Municipal Unit of Chrysomilia, of the municipality of Meteora, however, is not part of this negative development, but an exception, as things, in terms of births, are completely different. The largest percentage of families in the region belong to the category of large families, a trend that has been observed with reverence and consistency for many years, as young couples prefer to stay in their village and raise a family, rather than migrating to large urban centers or abroad. "70% of the couples in our village have many or three children," Nikos Stephopoulos, president of D.E., told the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency. Chrysomilias, speaking of a trend followed by young couples who prefer to stay and live in…