| Vries | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Tynaarlo - Vries.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vries in the municipality of Tynaarlo. |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tynaarlo |
| Coordinates: | 53.0733°N 6.5769°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.40 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,045 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9481 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0592 |
Vries is a village 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 into a new municipality called Tynaarlo.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Vrees. The etymology is unclear.[4] Vries is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages. The old village structure is still visible.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. It was extended around 1425.[5] The church contains two sarcophagi. (disputed by the Wikipedia page about Roden)
Vries was home to 415 people in 1840. Vries used to be independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into Tynaarlo.[6]