Vreden

Vreden
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vreden within Borken district
Interactive map of Vreden
Location within Germany Show map of Germany Location within North Rhine-Westphalia Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°02′N 06°50′E / 52.033°N 6.833°E / 52.033; 6.833
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Tom Tenostendarp (CDU)
Area
• Total	135.83 km2 (52.44 sq mi)
Elevation	27–57 m (89–187 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	23,083
• Density	169.94/km2 (440.14/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁeːdn̩] ^ⓘ) 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.

Demographics

Culture and sights

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 Petrus (patron of Cologne) and Paulus (patron of Münster) with a key and a sword behind the cross of Cologne and the bar of Münster.

People from Vreden

• Johannes Röring (born 1959), German politician
• Stefan Decker, computer scientist

References

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