Vreden
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Population | 22,501 source (2005) |
| Area | 135.53 km² |
| Population density | 166 /km² |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Coordinates | 52°02′ N 6°49′ E |
| Postal code | 48691 |
| Area code | 02564 |
| Licence plate code | BOR |
| Mayor | Hermann Pennekamp (CDU) |
| Website | vreden.de |
Vreden is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany near the Dutch border. The town is located near the river Berkel.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Religion
- 90 % Christian
- 10 % other
[edit] Culture and Sights
[edit] Museums
- Hamaland-Museum
- Farmer-Museum
- Siccours Museum
- Small-Shoe-Museum
- Skulpturenpark Erning
- Heimathaus Noldes
- Berkelkraftwerk
- Biologische Station Zwillbrock
[edit] Buildings
- the historical rests of the old castle
- barockes Herrenhaus
- old townhall
- fundaments of seven older churches under today's church
[edit] Parks
- The "Zwillbrocker Venn": The Zwillbrocker Venn, approximately 10km east of the city centre is part of a large nature reserve with numereous water areas. The Venn is home of Europe's largest Black-headed Gull breeding area and the world's northernmost Flamingo breeding site.
[edit] Coat of arms
In the 13th century, Vreden was enlarged to a city by the archbishop of Cologne (Paulus) and the bishop of Münster (Petrus), who were the city owners of that time. The Coat-of-Arms shows Petrus and Paulus with a key and a sword behind the cross of Cologne and the bar of Münster.
