Vrees
Vrees ( Low Saxon: Wreeis ) is a member municipality of the velvet municipality Werlte and is located in the northeast of the Emsland. With 1673 inhabitants Vrees one of the smaller communities in the district Emsland.
In the last ten years has Vrees by multiple successful performance in competition Our village is beautiful guided by circular to the European level attention.
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 associations
- 4.3 Sport
- 5.1 Economics
- 5.2 traffic
Geography
Geographical Location
The municipality is located in northeastern Vrees of the district of Emsland, in the eastern part of the Hümmling.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring towns are in the north Neuvrees and northeastern Markhausen, which both belong to the city Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg, in the east the village Peheim, which belongs to the municipality Molbergen, in the south relieving the district of Cloppenburg, in the southwest of the community Werlte and to the west the town Rastdorf as well Vrees himself a member of the velvet municipality Werlte.
History
In the name Vrees (old: Weres 948 ) which is altfries. VRIS = Moor, Moder included, see also Vrisebeke, Vrisendonk and Friesland. The name appears in more recent times it will restart as Vrees. The place was first -Saxon, but was under Frisian influence and was expected to Sigiltra ( Sater ) Gau later. Hermann Abel suspects a read or write error for Weres and takes a frieze colony in this place.
Policy
Parish council
The Council of the Municipality Council Vrees consists of 11 women and councilors. This is the set number for the member community of integrated municipality with a population of 1001-2000 people. The 11 council members are elected through local elections for five years. The current term of office began on 1 November 2011.
The council have been part of the last local election in Lower Saxony on 11 September 2011 merely Council women and councilors of the CDU. The next local elections in 2016.
Mayor
Honorary Mayor of Vrees since 1991 Heribert Kleene of the CDU. At the inaugural meeting of the Council in September 2011, he was unanimously re-elected mayor.
Coat of arms
Blazon: An oblique bar on the left above is accompanied by a green oak with black stem on a gold field, and below by a golden miter, backed by an obliquely left crosier with an open downward crutch, from a Panisellium with the letters SN suspended, on a red field.
The blue bar represents the name Vrees which, the oldest spelling Weres in the deed of gift Otto the Great. Following of 947, as bog, marsh and flowing, water can be interpreted. He also symbolizes the waters in the district Vrees as village pond and Marka, whose name Grenzbach its importance throughout history accurately describes.
The green oak tree is a symbol of the many well-kept and what makes it so impressive oak Brinke in and around Vrees that give the village its special charm. But the oak is also reminiscent of the earlier rulers, the prince-bishops of Münster and the Dukes of Arenberg, preferably used the Hümmling as a hunting ground. The Eleonore forest at Vrees is part of such former charme hunting and forest districts and is since 1928 owned by the non-profit Arenberg - Meppen GmbH today.
Miter and staff in conjunction with the letter p for Sanctus and N. for Nicholas refer to the patron saint of the parish church, which is the highly visible center of the community today. The hl. Located to the patron of a small village, far away from shipping and world trade to choose Nicholas, is historically interesting, and therefore worthy to be recorded in the coat of arms image. The colors red and gold press the connectedness with the other four municipalities Lahn, Lorup, Rastdorf and Werlte, which together with the community Vrees since 1973 the Municipality Werlte and on their coat of arms also are these colors. The Vreeser coat of arms was designed in 1997 in a ceremony to mark 1050jährigen existence of the community.
Culture and sights
Structures
The Heritage House Vrees since May 1992, the cultural center of the village. Originally standing in Voltlage half-timbered farmhouse of 1780 was removed in 1989 as part of a job creation scheme and rebuilt in Vrees. In addition to the meeting rooms and the offices of the local government Vrees are housed in the Heritage House.
The Catholic St. Nicholas Church was built in Vrees 1893/1894 according to plans by the architect Alexander Osnabrück Behnes in pure neo-gothic style. In 1970 the church was enlarged by the builder and architect Josef Feldwisch - Drentrup from Osnabrück by extended the original south wall of the church by a parabolic cultivation. The interior of the old church was painted white in accordance with the spirit of the times, but what arrived at the church with little enthusiasm. Therefore, a repeated but interior renovation was done in 1988, in which the old colorful murals were restored from the period of the Church. It was also performed by the planning architect Ludger Sunder - Plaßmann from Münster to reverse the polarity of the church axis to the new high altar. One of the sculptor Georg Hörnschemeyer created from Osnabrück modern cross, which is apparently the focus of a parabola, since is a particular feature of the church, as there are only three times the cross in the world.
Clubs
The Catholic Rural Youth Movement Vrees eV ( belonging to the Dekant Hümmling and the diocese of Osnabrück) is an association that was founded on February 2, 1954 by local young people. She continues to shape young people through various actions in the region. Age is currently 15 years of age. The majority of the local young people occurs in the KLJB with reaching the retirement age this. The KLJB Vrees eV is one of the most active clubs in the community. Through many events, such as the rural youth festival, the village cleaning and beliefs weeks at Easter and Christmas, the KLJB receives strong support in the community. This is partly also because many residents of these belong to the marriage itself as a member. The KLJB Vrees eV has also been established by the enshrined in the statutes, exclusively charitable behavior towards other persons and associations.
Sports
The sports club Frisia Vrees eV, founded in 1959, is the largest sports club in the community. He has two areas: football and dodgeball. In football, the Frisian participates with youth teams from the G- Youth ( mini football ) to the A- youth in the competitions. In recent years, cooperation with neighboring clubs were increasingly sought to form a youth club communities in the older vintages. In the men's field two teams for the SV Frisia run on. The dodgeball department is represented by a women's team, mostly organized as a hobby team friendlies.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Agriculture, forestry and industry determinants of economic picture of Vrees. Due to the success in our village beautiful Competition could form a small branch of tourism.
Traffic
Through the village the road L 836 runs from Lorup to Cloppenburg. In the town the county roads 122 K and 123 K, the flow into the country road.