Vries, Netherlands

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

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Coat of arms

The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo.

53°4′24″N 6°34′37″E / 53.07333°N 6.57694°E / 53.07333; 6.57694CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityTynaarloArea

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• Total10.40 km² (4.02 sq mi)Elevation

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7 m (23 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total4,045 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

9481^[1]

Dialing code0592

Vries is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 8 km north of Assen.

Vries was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Eelde and Zuidlaren into a new municipality called Tynaarlo.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Vrees. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Vries is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages. The old village structure is still visible.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. It was extended around 1425.^[5] The church contains two sarcophagi.^[6] (disputed by the Wikipedia page about Roden)

Vries was home to 415 people in 1840.^[6] Vries used to be independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into Tynaarlo.^[6]

Gallery

Zicht op Vries by Geesje van Calcar
View on the brink (village square)
Street view
Hotel in Vries

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9481AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006."KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
^ "Vries - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Vries (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vries". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.