Vilshofen an der Donau

Vilshofen an der Donau

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Vilshofen an der Donau

Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 13°10′59″E / 48.63306°N 13.18306°E / 48.63306; 13.18306Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 13°10′59″E / 48.63306°N 13.18306°E / 48.63306; 13.18306
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Niederbayern
District Passau
Government
 • Mayor Georg Krenn (CSU)
Area
 • Total 86.36 km2 (33.34 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 15,966
 • Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 94474
Dialling codes 08541, 08548, 08549
Vehicle registration PA
Website www.vilshofen.de

Vilshofen an der Donau is a town in the German district of Passau.

Demographics

Religion

The population of Vislhofen is overwhelmingly Christian. In Vilshofen there is a Catholic Church, a Protestant Church and a new Apostolic Church. 78.36% self-identify as Catholic, 10.78% as Protestant and 10.86% as belonging to another Christian denomination[2]

Politics

Results of the 2008 Mayoral Election were as follows:[3]

Georg Krenn (CSU) 3973 (53.2%)

Joachim Boiger (SPD) 935 (12.5%)

Siegfried Piske (Überparteiliche Wählergemeinschaft) 1039 (13.9%)

Brigitte Pollok-Will (Freie Wählergemeinschaft) 954 (12.8%)

Johann Brandl (FDP) 564 (7.6%)

External links

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References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ German Wikipedia Article
  3. ↑ Kommunalwahlen 2008, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (2008), accessed 12 November 2008 from http://www.kommunalwahl2008.bayern.de/tabs4275154.html


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