Vries
in Gemeente Tynaarlo of Provincie Drenthe, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.074 and 6.578 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 4' 27" and E 6° 34' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:16 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 8:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Touring Vries

Vries in Gemeente Tynaarlo (Provincie Drenthe) with it's 3,915 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 86 mi (or 138 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Vries is now 02:16 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Vries, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), South-West. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Assen, Groningen, Kollum, Drachten and Laar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fletcher Hotel De Zeegser Duinen

Address
3,0 mi
Schipborgerweg 8
9483TL Zeegse
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk Hotel Assen

Address
6,1 mi
Balkenweg 1
9405 CC Assen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western City Hotel de Jonge

Address
5,5 mi
Brinkstraat 85
9401 HZ Assen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Huneliggers 14th December 2008

Published: December 14, 2008
Length: 38:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: David Hembrow

http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/12/another-wonderful-winter-ride.html Huneliggers recumbent riders ( http://huneliggers.nl ) The temperature was -2 C (28 F) when I left home today. Twelve...


FINALE Grasbaanrace Vries 1996

Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pajj1

1e Uppie Bos 2e Simon Wigg 3e Anne van der Helm.


Promotiefilpje vrijwilligersprijs Jurjen Kaper

Published: August 31, 2009
Length: 26:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ReTheJuCa

In het kader van de nominatie voor de vrijwilligersprijs voor de gemeente Tynaarlo is een promotiefilmpje gemaakt van Jurjen Kaper. Jurjen is door de v.v. VAKO voorgedragen voor de prijs. De...


Openingsfilm Vries door Kinderogen

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 02:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vries.nu

Film van de opening expositie 'Vries door Kinderogen' door burgemeester Tynaarlo.


Vruchtbare Leegte

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 21:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: madlokproductions

Vruchtbare Leegte Expositie in het Gemeentehuis van Tynaarlo Vier nieuwe leden van de kunstenaarsvereniging VANTYNAARLO presenteren hun werk met gezamenlijke thema "Vruchtbare Leegte" ...


Koopwoning: De Goorns 1, VRIES

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: numanhoftube

Zeer degelijk, met gebruikmaking van duurzame materialen, traditioneel gebouwde en met pannen gedekte semi- bungalow met inpandige garage,bouwjaar 1980, tuinschuur, ondergrond en tuin, ...


VV Niekerk E3 - Toernooi Vries 12 juni 2010.

Published: June 20, 2010
Length: 20:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VVNiekerkFan

Niekerk E3 speelde op het toernooi in Vries op 12 juni 2010 tegen de volgende tegenstanders: - FC Assen - SV Twedo - VV VAKO (Vries)


Een zondagsritje met de Huneliggers

Published: December 02, 2007
Length: 58:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: twilwel

De Huneliggers verzamelen elke zondag bij cafe de Vriescherbrug om een eind te gaan fietsen. Vanwege het weer deze keer allen met de velomobiel, Quest, Mango en Versatile. De opkomst was ...


Vuelta in Vries

Published: October 03, 2009
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gerard Kolstein

Op zondag 30 augustus trok de Vuelta door Vries.


heren Vako Cometas 21 maart 2015

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 05:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: darkreaven86

Handbalwedstrijd heren VAKO tegen Cometas 21 maart 2015 in Vries.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tynaarlo

Tynaarlo is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Though located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the province of the same name.

Located at 53.0833, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Drenthe, Populated places in Drenthe

Tynaarlo (village)

' is a little village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 9 km north of Assen. It is situated between the three largest villages of the municipality: Zuidlaren, Eelde and Vries. Tynaarlo is located close to the motorway A28, which is a connection to the south and the west of the country. In 2001, the town of Tynaarlo had 1009 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 427 residences.

Located at 53.0767, 6.6175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

Yde Girl

Yde Girl   listen [ ɪdə ] is a bog body found in the Stijfveen peat bog near the village of Yde, Netherlands. She was found on 12 May 1897 and was reputedly uncannily well-preserved when discovered, but by the time the body was turned over to the authorities a fortnight later it had been severely damaged and deteriorated. Carbon-14 tests have indicated that Yde Girl died between 54 BCE and 128 CE at an approximate age of 16 years.

Located at 53.0969, 6.585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological discoveries in the Netherlands, Bog bodies, 1897 archaeological discoveries, Disability studies

Donderen

Donderen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 10 km north of Assen. In 2001, the town of Donderen had 99 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.037 km², and contained 40 residences. The statistical area "Donderen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 440.

Located at 53.1, 6.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

De Punt

De Punt is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 11 km south of Groningen. The statistical area "De Punt", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 240. De Punt was the site for the 1977 Dutch train hostage crisis.

Located at 53.1167, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

Zeijen

Zeijen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo. In 2001, the village of Zeijen had 447 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.20 km², and contained 177 residences. The statistical area "Zeijen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 750.

Located at 53.05, 6.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

Ubbena

Ubbena is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Ubbena has an altitude of about 9 meters.

Located at 53.0333, 6.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

1977 Dutch train hostage crisis

On May 23, 1977 a train hijacking took place close to Drentsche Aa river bridge at de Punt (in the village of Glimmen) on the provincial border between Groningen and Drenthe, northeastern Netherlands. Nine armed Moluccans pulled the emergency brake around 9 AM and took about 50 people as hostages. The hijacking lasted for 482 hours (20 days); two hostages and six hijackers were killed.

Located at 53.1167, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hostage taking, Murder in 1977, Terrorism in the Netherlands, Terrorist incidents in 1977, 1977 in the Netherlands, Terrorist incidents on railway systems

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