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Vilsbiburg

Coordinates: 48°27′N 12°21′E / 48.450°N 12.350°E / 48.450; 12.350
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Vilsbiburg
Town
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Vilsbiburg
Coat of arms
Location of Vilsbiburg within Landshut district
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Vilsbiburg is located in Germany
Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg is located in Bavaria
Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg
Coordinates: 48°27′N 12°21′E / 48.450°N 12.350°E / 48.450; 12.350
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Bavaria
DistrictLandshut
Government
 • MayorHelmut Haider (Freie Wähler)
Area
 • Total68.85 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,621
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
84137
Dialling codes08741
Vehicle registrationLA, VIB
Websitewww.vilsbiburg.de

Vilsbiburg (German pronunciation: [fɪlsˈbiːbʊʁk]) is a town on the river Große Vils, 18 km southeast of Landshut, in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. Vilsbiburg has 12,203 (2019) inhabitants.

Geography

Vilsbiburg lies in the center of Lower Bavaria and is part of the Alpine foothills. The river Vils runs through the town center. Vilsbiburg is about 55 miles northeast of Munich.

History

The first mention of a village named Pipurch is found around 1000 AD.[2] In records dating back to 1308, Vilsbiburg is mentioned as a market and also as a town, having a court and municipal powers. Vilsbiburg officially acquired the status of a town in 1929.[3] On July 1, 1972 the administrative district of Vilsbiburg was merged into Landshut. The former municipalities of Frauensattling, Gaindorf, Haarbach, Seyboldsdorf and Wolferding became part of the town of Vilsbiburg in 1978.[4]

Mayors

Since 2020 Sibylle Entwistle (SPD) is the mayor.[5][6]

Former mayors:

  • 1960–1990: Josef Billinger, SPD
  • 1990–1996: Peter Barteit, SPD
  • 1996-2020: Helmut Haider, Free voters

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Vilsbiburg is twinned with:

Sons and daughters of the town

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  2. ^ Die Stadt Vilsbiburg in den frühesten Nennungen Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
  3. ^ Vilsbiburger Geschichte Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
  4. ^ Gemeindeteile der Stadt Vilsbiburg Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
  5. ^ Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung: Erste Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden. Online auf statistikdaten.bayern.de, abgerufen am 12. April 2014.
  6. ^ Stadt Vilsbiburg: Bekanntmachung des Ergebnisses der Wahl des ersten Bürgermeisters am 16. März 2014. PDF. Online auf vilsbiburg.de, accessed 12. April 2014.
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