Vils (Danube)

The Vils is a river in Bavaria, Germany, it is a right tributary of the Danube.

Vils
Vils close to entering Danube
Location
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Cities
Physical characteristics
SourceGroße Vils
  locationSeeon, Lengdorf, Upper Bavaria
  coordinates48°17′12″N 12°02′25″E
  elevation502 m (1,647 ft)
2nd sourceKleine Vils
  locationVilsheim, Lower Bavaria, Germany
  coordinates48°26′45″N 12°06′28″E
  elevation466 m (1,529 ft)
Source confluenceGerzen
  coordinates48°29′49″N 12°25′21″E
  elevation425.5 m (1,396 ft)
MouthDanube
  coordinates
48°37′58″N 13°11′31″E
  elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Length81.7 km (50.8 mi)[1]
Basin size1,449 km2 (559 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average76.8 m3/s (2,710 cu ft/s)
  maximum520 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea

The Vils is formed by the confluence of its two source rivers, the Kleine Vils and the Große Vils, in Gerzen. It is 81.7 km (50.8 mi) long (127.5 km (79.2 mi) including Große Vils).[1] It flows east through a rural area with small towns, including Aham, Frontenhausen, Marklkofen, Reisbach, Eichendorf and Aldersbach. It flows into the Danube in Vilshofen.

See also

References

  1. Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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