Country Netherlands Population 4,292 (31 Dec 2009) Province Drenthe | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Wednesday 9:12 AM Municipality Tynaarlo | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of Vries, Netherlands
Vries was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Eelde and Zuidlaren into a new municipality called Tynaarlo.
In 2001, the town of Vries had 4002 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.6 km², and contained 1605 residences. The statistical area "Vries", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4500.
References
Vries, Drenthe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA