Vilsbiburg

Vilsbiburg

Coat of arms
Vilsbiburg
Location of Vilsbiburg within Landshut district
Coordinates: 48°27′N 12°21′E / 48.450°N 12.350°E / 48.450; 12.350Coordinates: 48°27′N 12°21′E / 48.450°N 12.350°E / 48.450; 12.350
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Landshut
Government
 • Mayor Helmut Haider (Freie Wähler)
Area
 • Total 68.85 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Elevation 449 m (1,473 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 11,832
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 84137
Dialling codes 08741
Vehicle registration LA
Website www.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 11,000 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 1996 Helmut Haider (Free voters) is the mayor.[5][6]

Former mayors:

  • 1960–1990: Josef Billinger, SPD
  • 1990–1996: Peter Barteit, SPD


International relations

Vilsbiburg is twinned with:

Sons and daughters of the town

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  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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