Vilsbiburg

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Vilsbiburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg (Germany)
Vilsbiburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Landshut
Mayor Helmut Haider (Freie Wähler)
Basic statistics
Area 68.85 km² (26.6 sq mi)
Elevation 449 m  (1473 ft)
Population 11,603  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 169 /km² (436 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LA
Postal code 84137
Area code 08741
Website www.vilsbiburg.de
Location of the town of Vilsbiburg within Landshut district
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Coordinates: 48°27′00″N 12°20′00″E / 48.45, 12.333333

Vilsbiburg (IPA: [fɪlsˈbiːbʊʁk]) is a town in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Große Vils, 18 km southeast of Landshut. Vilsbiburg has a population of 11.000 inhabitants.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The first mentioning of a village named Pipurch is found around 1000 AD[1]. 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 township in 1929[2]. On July 1st 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[3].

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Die Stadt Vilsbiburg in den frühesten Nennungen Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
  2. ^ Vilsbiburger Geschichte Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
  3. ^ Gemeindeteile der Stadt Vilsbiburg Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.
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