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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Borken

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
135.5 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:53 AM

State
  
North Rhine-Westphalia

Elevation
  
27 - 57 m (−160 ft)

Postal codes
  
48691

Population
  
22,551 (31 Dec 2010)

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Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 95% Humidity

Vreden is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany near the Dutch border. The town is located near the river Berkel. The first mentioning of the town is proven for the year 839. In 1252 Vreden obtained city rights.

Contents

Map of 48691 Vreden, Germany

Religion

  • 90% Christian
  • 10% other

    • Museums

  • Hamaland-Museum
  • Farmer-Museum
  • Silhouette Museum
  • Miniature Shoe Museum
  • Skulpturenpark Erning
  • Heimathaus Noldes
  • Berkelkraftwerk
  • Biologische Station Zwillbrock

    • Buildings

  • Former castle
  • Old townhall
  • Foundations of seven older churches under the current day St. Georg church
  • Baroque church in Zwillbrock
  • Stiftskirche (collegiate church of the former noble convent of Vreden)

    • Parks

  • The "Zwillbrocker Venn": The Zwillbrocker Venn, approximately 10 km east of the city centre is part of a large nature reserve with numerous water areas. The Venn is home of Europe's largest black-headed gull breeding area and the world's northernmost flamingo breeding site.
  • Vreden City Park: Includes the town's Farmer Museum.

    • Coat of arms

    In the 13th century, Vreden was enlarged to a city by the archbishop of Cologne and the bishop of Münster, who were the city owners of that time. The Coat-of-Arms shows Paulus (patron of Cologne) and Petrus (patron of Münster) with a key and a sword behind the cross of Cologne and the bar of Münster.

    References

    Vreden Wikipedia
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