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 owes its name to the river Große Vils which runs through Vilsbiburg. As of 2019 Vilsbiburg has 12,203 inhabitants.

Vilsbiburg
Town
Town square
Coat of arms
Location of Vilsbiburg within Landshut district
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Coordinates: 48°27′N 12°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Lower Bavaria
District	Landshut
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Sibylle Entwistle[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	68.85 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Elevation	449 m (1,473 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,231
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	84137
Dialling codes	08741
Vehicle registration	LA, VIB
Website	www.vilsbiburg.de

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

10th to 18th Century

The first mention of a village named Pipurch is found around 1000 AD.[3] In records dating back to 1308, Vilsbiburg is mentioned as a market and also as a town, having a court and municipal powers. In 1648 more than half of the city's population died due to an plague epidemic. In 1760 the administrative office of the Pfleger of Geisenhausen, which was ancillary to the Rentamt of Landshut, was transferred to Vilsbiburg. Henceforth, Vilsbiburg held a market court with its own magistral powers.

19th and 20th Century

In 1803 Vilsbiburg received a section of the Landgericht Teisbach. As a consequence of administrative reform of Bavaria in the Gemeindeedikt von 1818 Vilsbiburg was officially recognized as a municipality.

Vilsbiburg officially acquired the status of a town in 1929.[4] 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.[5]

Mayors

The current mayor is Sibylle Entwistle (SPD), elected in March 2020.[1]

Former mayors:

• 1960–1990: Josef Billinger, SPD
• 1990–1996: Peter Barteit, SPD
• 1996–2020: Helmut Haider, Free voters

International relations

Vilsbiburg is twinned with:

• Buja, Italy, since 2001

Sons and daughters of the town

• Florian Gruber (born 1983), racing driver
• Markus Karl (born 1986), footballer SV Sandhausen
• Gisela Stuart (born 1955), British MP 1997-2017

See also

• Rote Raben Vilsbiburg, volleyball team

References

External links

• Official website (German)
• Unofficial website (German)

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[ru] Фильсбибург