Vilshofen an der Donau

Vilshofen an der Donau is a town in the German district of Passau.

Vilshofen an der Donau
Bridge over the Vils River and the parish church
Coat of arms
Location of Vilshofen an der Donau within Passau district
Vilshofen an der Donau Vilshofen an der Donau
Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 13°10′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Passau
Government
• Mayor	Florian Gams (SPD)
Area
• Total	86.36 km^2 (33.34 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,758
• Density	190/km^2 (500/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

Demographics

Religion

The population of Vilshofen is overwhelmingly Christian. In Vilshofen there is a Catholic Church, a Protestant Church and a new Apostolic Church. 78.36% self-identify as Catholic, 10.78% as Protestant and 10.86% as belonging to another Christian denomination[2]

Politics

Results of the 2008 Mayoral Election were as follows:[3]

Georg Krenn (CSU) 3973 (53.2%)

Joachim Boiger (SPD) 935 (12.5%)

Siegfried Piske (Überparteiliche Wählergemeinschaft) 1039 (13.9%)

Brigitte Pollok-Will (Freie Wählergemeinschaft) 954 (12.8%)

Johann Brandl (FDP) 564 (7.6%)

References

1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
2. German Wikipedia Article
3. Kommunalwahlen 2008, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (2008), accessed 12 November 2008 from http://www.kommunalwahl2008.bayern.de/tabs4275154.html

External links

• Official website (in German)