District Borken Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 135.5 km² Local time Wednesday 8:53 AM | Elevation 27 - 57 m (−160 ft) Postal codes 48691 Population 22,551 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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.
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Map of 48691 Vreden, Germany
Religion
Museums
Buildings
Parks
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.
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Vreden Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA