Vilsbiburg

Vilsbiburg
Town square
Location of Vilsbiburg within Landshut district
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
 • Mayor (2020–26) Sibylle Entwistle[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total68.85 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total12,237
 • Density180/km2 (460/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], regional: Vib [fɪb]) is a town on the river Große Vils, 18 km southeast of Landshut, in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. The city gives its name to the river Große Vils which runs through Vilsbiburg. As of 2019 Vilsbiburg has 12,203 residents.

Geography

Vilsbiburg is 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.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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