Vries (Drenthe)

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo.

Vries (53°4′N 6°35′E) 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.

Vries was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Eelde and Zuidlaren.[1]

In 2001, the town of Vries had 4002 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.6 km2, and contained 1605 residences.[2] The statistical area "Vries", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4500.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.

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Tynaarlo Municipality

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