Vils (Danube)

Vils
River
Vils close to entering Danube
Country Germany
Cities Schalkham, Gerzen, Aham, Frontenhausen, Marklkofen, Reisbach (Vils), Eichendorf, Aldersbach, Vilshofen
Elevation 425.5 m (1,396 ft)
Primary source Große Vils
 - location Seeon, Lengdorf, Upper Bavaria
 - elevation 502 m (1,647 ft)
 - length 45.9[1] km (29 mi)
 - coordinates 48°17′12″N 12°02′25″E / 48.28667°N 12.04028°E / 48.28667; 12.04028
Secondary source Kleine Vils
 - location Vilsheim, Lower Bavaria, Germany
 - elevation 466 m (1,529 ft)
 - length 38.1[1] km (24 mi)
 - coordinates 48°26′45″N 12°06′28″E / 48.44583°N 12.10778°E / 48.44583; 12.10778
Source confluence Gerzen
 - elevation 425.5 m (1,396 ft)
 - coordinates 48°29′49″N 12°25′21″E / 48.49694°N 12.42250°E / 48.49694; 12.42250
Mouth Danube
 - elevation 279 m (915 ft)
 - coordinates 48°37′58″N 13°11′31″E / 48.63278°N 13.19194°E / 48.63278; 13.19194Coordinates: 48°37′58″N 13°11′31″E / 48.63278°N 13.19194°E / 48.63278; 13.19194
Length 81.7[1] km (51 mi)
Basin 1,449[1] km2 (559 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 76.8 m3/s (2,712 cu ft/s)
 - max 520 m3/s (18,364 cu ft/s)
Progression Danube→ Black Sea

The Vils is a river in Bavaria, Germany, right tributary of the Danube. It is formed by the confluence of its two source rivers, the Kleine Vils and the Große Vils, in Gerzen. It is 81.7 km long (127.5 km including Große Vils).[1] It flows east through a rural area with small towns, including Aham, Frontenhausen, Marklkofen, Reisbach, Eichendorf and Aldersbach. It flows into the Danube in Vilshofen.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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