Vilshofen an der Donau

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Vilshofen an der Donau
Town
Bridge over the river Vils and the parish church
Coat of arms
Location of Vilshofen an der Donau within Passau district
Vilshofen an der Donau Show map of Germany Vilshofen an der Donau Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°38′00″N 13°11′14″E / 48.63333°N 13.18722°E / 48.63333; 13.18722
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Passau
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Florian Gams[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	86.36 km2 (33.34 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,061
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	94474
Dialling codes	08541, 08548, 08549
Vehicle registration	PA
Website	www.vilshofen.de

Vilshofen an der Donau is the largest city in the southeast of Bavaria, Germany in the district of Passau. Until 1972, the town was the district seat of the district of Vilshofen.