Vilshofen

Vilshofen an der Donau
Coat of arms
Vilshofen an der Donau
Location of Vilshofen an der Donau within Passau district
Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 13°10′59″E / 48.63306°N 13.18306°E / 48.63306; 13.18306Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 13°10′59″E / 48.63306°N 13.18306°E / 48.63306; 13.18306
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Passau
Government
• Mayor	Florian Gams (SPD)
Area
• Total	86.36 km2 (33.34 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	16,251
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	94474
Dialling codes	08541, 08548, 08549
Vehicle registration	PA
Website	www.vilshofen.de

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

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

Results of the 2008 Mayoral Election were as follows:

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%)