Vries, Drenthe
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| Romaanse Sint-Bonifatiuskerk van Vries
Romaanse Sint-Bonifatiuskerk van Vries
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo. The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo. |
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| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Drenthe | |
| Municipality | Tynaarlo | |
| Population (31 December 2009) | ||
| • Total | 4,292 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vries is a town 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 .[1]
In 2001, the town of Vries had 4002 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.6 km², and contained 1605 residences.[2] The statistical area "Vries", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4500.[3]
File:Vries door Geesje van-Calca.jpg
Zicht op Vries by Geesje van Calcar
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vries". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Website of the Historical Association of Vries (in Dutch)
- Search the municipality archives of Vries from 1851 till 1900 (all in Dutch)
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