Ries Parish, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire Genealogy

Ries, Apenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen, Germany, became Rise, Aabenraa, Denmark (1920-1970).

History
In 1970, the counties of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa became known as Sønderjylland County.

In 2007, Denmark's counties (amter) were abolished and replaced with five larger regions. Sønderjylland County (which was divided into the municipalities [kommuner] of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa) together with other counties became collectively known as Region Syddanmark (the Region of Southern Denmark).

Place Names
A great gazetteer to begin with is Meyer's Gazetteer. For more information, see the entry for Ries.

Another online gazetteer to check is the Historic Gazetteer from CompGen.

Locations within Ries
Blæsbjerg, Borrediggaard, Brunde/Brunde, Bøgelundsbæk, Christiansdal, Dybwatt/Dybvad, Egelund/Egelund, Elmely, Enemark, Fredenshøj Teglværk, Friedenshöhe, Fællesgade, Gammel Rhedersborg, Hjortholthus, Langlyk, Lunderup/Lunderup, Lunderupgaard, Lunderupfeld/Lunderupmark, Lykkegaard, Mjøls, Mjølsmark, Mønterhøj, Nymølle, Nørre Enlev, Norderfeld/Nørremark, Nørreskov, Præstegaarden, Rehdersborg, Riesfeld, Rise, Riesjarup/Rise-Hjarup, Rise Skov, Rise Vestermark, Rise Østermark, Risgaard, Rothenkrug, Rødekro Stationsby, Sivekjær, Schedeberg/Skedebjerg, Skovgaard/Skovgaard, Skrivergaard, Stenagergaard, Svolmshave, Sös/Søst, Søstgaard, Süderfeld/Søstmark, ''Søst Skov', Thomashus, Westerfeld/Vestermark, Osterfeld/Østermark