Vries, Netherlands
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vries
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = Sint Bonifatiuskerk Vries.jpg
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| image_caption = Romaanse Sint-Bonifatiuskerk van Vries
| image_flag = Vries vlag.svg
| image_shield = Vries wapen.svg
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| image_map1 = Map NL - Tynaarlo - Vries.png
| map_caption1 = The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Drenthe
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Tynaarlo
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| coordinates = {{coord|53|4|24|N|6|34|37|E|region:NL_type:city(4292)|display=inline,title}}
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| elevation_m = 7
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| area_total_km2 = 10.40
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=12 April 2022}}
| population_total = 4,045
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_urban_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0592
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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. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.{{cite web
|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061
|title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina
|access-date=December 3, 2009
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061
|archive-date=February 20, 2007
}}
History
The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Vrees. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/vries1 |title=Vries - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}} Vries is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages. The old village structure is still visible.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0094.php |title=Vries |author=Ronald Stenvert |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90-400-9454-3 |language=nl |access-date=12 April 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vries |title=Vries |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Vries door Geesje van-Calca.jpg|Zicht op Vries by Geesje van Calcar
File:Zicht op Brink - Vries - 20375414 - RCE.jpg|View on the brink (village square)
File:20200913 06 Vries (50342900237).jpg|Street view
File:Overzicht van hotel restaurant Sint Nicolaas - Vries - 20375401 - RCE.jpg|Hotel in Vries
References
External links
- [http://www.oudvries.nl/ Website of the Historical Association of Vries (in Dutch)]
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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998
Category:Populated places in Drenthe
Category:Former municipalities of Drenthe
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