Vreden | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Vreden within Borken district  | |
  Vreden  Vreden | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′N 06°50′E / 52.033°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Borken |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Tom Tenostendarp[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.53 km2 (52.33 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,265 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.