Vils (Danube)

For other rivers with the same name see Vils.

Vils
River
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Country	Germany
Cities	Schalkham, Gerzen, Aham, Frontenhausen, Marklkofen, Reisbach (Vils), Eichendorf, Aldersbach, Vilshofen
Elevation	425.5 m (1,396 ft)
Primary source	Große Vils
- location	Seeon, Lengdorf, Upper Bavaria
- elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
- length	41.32 km (26 mi)
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Secondary source	Kleine Vils
- location	Vilsheim, Lower Bavaria, Germany
- elevation	466 m (1,529 ft)
- length	25.39 km (16 mi)
- coordinates
Source confluence	Gerzen
- elevation	425.5 m (1,396 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Danube
- elevation	279 m (915 ft)
- coordinates
Length	62.68 km (39 mi)
Basin	1,445 km2 (558 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	76.8 m3/s (2,712 cu ft/s)
- max	520 m3/s (18,364 cu ft/s)

The Vils is a river in Bavaria, Germany, right tributary of the Danube. It is formed by the confluence of its two source rivers, the Kleine Vils and the Große Vils, in Gerzen. It is 68.62 km long (104 km including Große Vils). 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.

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