History
In 1222, Drees had its first documentary mention under the name Dreyse. The word comes from the Celtic term for “bubbling spring”. This is akin to the old Germanic word Thrais, for “bubbles”, “to bubble” or “to swirl”. The namesake mineral spring, the result of volcanic activity in the area, no longer exists.
The village belonged to the Electorate of Cologne until 1794.
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