The GPS coordinates of Vries are latitude 53.0742° and longitude 6.5778°. In directional format: 53.0742° N, 6.5778° E. These coordinates mark the center of Vries in Drenthe and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Vries is a city in Drenthe, Netherlands, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Gemeente Tynaarlo. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Vries sits at: Latitude 53° 4' 27" N and Longitude 6° 34' 40" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Vries has a population of approximately 3,915 people. This is roughly 0.780% of Drenthe's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Drenthe.

The interactive satellite map of Vries is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 53.0742, 6.5778 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Vries in Drenthe. For broader context, explore the Drenthe state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Vries is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), roughly 5 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Vries is approximately 9 km (5 mi) from Assen, the capital of Drenthe, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Drenthe.

Vries sits at an elevation of approximately 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Drenthe.

The closest cities to Vries include Tynaarlo, Zeyen, Yde. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Vries, sunrise is at 06:09 AM and sunset is at 09:07 PM, giving a day length of 14h 58m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Vries's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Vries is approximately 5,908 km (3,671 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 440 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Vries — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,040 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Vries is approximately 138 km (86 mi) SW of Amsterdam, the national capital of Netherlands, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.