- Vilsbiburg
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = stadtwappen_vilsbiburg.jpg
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 27
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 20
Lageplan = Vilsbiburg - Lage im Landkreis.png
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Lower Bavaria
Landkreis = Landshut
Höhe = 449
Fläche = 68.85
Einwohner = 11603
Stand = 2005-06-30
pop_dens =
PLZ = 84137
Vorwahl = 08741
Kfz = LA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 2 74 184
Straße = Stadtplatz 26
Website = [http://www.vilsbiburg.de/ www.vilsbiburg.de]
Bürgermeister = Helmut Haider
Partei =Freie Wähler Vilsbiburg (IPA2|fɪlsˈbiːbʊʁk) is a town in the district of Landshut, in
Bavaria ,Germany . It is situated on the river Große Vils, 18 km southeast ofLandshut . Vilsbiburg has a population of 11.000 inhabitants.Geography
Vilsbiburg lies in the center of
Lower Bavaria and is part of theAlpine foothills . The river Vils runs through the town center. Vilsbiburg is about 55 miles northeast ofMunich .History
The first mentioning of a village named "Pipurch" is found around 1000 AD [ [http://www.vilsbiburg.de/wappen4/geschichte/tausendjahre/tausendjahre.htm Die Stadt Vilsbiburg in den frühesten Nennungen] Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.] . 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 [ [http://www.vilsbiburg.de/index.php?id=0,29 Vilsbiburger Geschichte] Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.] . 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 [ [http://www.vilsbiburg.de/index.php?id=0,80 Gemeindeteile der Stadt Vilsbiburg] Homepage of Vilsbiburg. Accessed October 14, 2007.] .ister Cities
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Buja ,Italy , since2001 External links
* [http://www.vislbiburg.de/ Official website] (German)
* [http://www.vilsbiburg.de/journal.html Unofficial website] (German)References
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