Vilseck

Vilseck () is a town and municipality () in the Oberpfalz region of northeastern Bavaria, Germany, situated on the river Vils, a tributary of the Naab river. , Vilseck's population was 6,768 citizens, who live within an area of consisting of Vilseck town proper and 35 other hamlets and villages. The town is 402 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_flag: Flagge vilseck.png
German place.image_coa: DEU Vilseck COA.svg
German place.image_photo: Vilseck-vogelturm.jpg
German place.image_caption: Center of the town
German place.image_plan: Vilseck in AS.svg
German place.state: Bayern
German place.region: Oberpfalz
German place.district: Amberg-Sulzbach
German place.elevation: 395-450
German place.area: 64.7
German place.postal_code: 92249
German place.area_code: 09662
German place.licence: AS
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09 3 71 156
German place.divisions: 35 Ortsteile
German place.mayor: Hans-Martin Schertl
German place.leader_term: 2020–26

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
920
1104
1185
1188-1268
1190
1269-1802
1289
1332-1380
1380
1407-1412
1466
1512
1522
1620
1631-1634
1638-1639
1751-1754
1802
1803
1808
1838
1852-1919
1864
1901
1908
1929-1930
1937
1937-1938
Postwar history
Vilseck and the U.S. Army
Trivia
References
External links

The town's name comes from Vilseck castle built in 920. Eck is the German word for corner. The Vils river has a tight bend where the castle () is located: thus the name Vilseck.

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