Vreden

Vreden

Town hall

Coat of arms
Vreden

Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 06°49′59″E / 52.03306°N 6.83306°E / 52.03306; 6.83306Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 06°49′59″E / 52.03306°N 6.83306°E / 52.03306; 6.83306
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
District Borken
Government
  Mayor Dr Christoph Holtwisch (CDU)
Area
  Total 135.53 km2 (52.33 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 22,688
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48691
Dialling codes 02564
02567 (partially in Lünten)
Vehicle registration BOR
Website www.vreden.de

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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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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