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Vries, Drenthe
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.

History

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

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9481AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Vries - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Vries (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Vries". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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