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Vils (Danube)
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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.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, right tributary of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. It is formed by the confluence of its two source rivers, the Kleine Vils and the Große Vils, in Gerzen
Gerzen
Gerzen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
. It is 68.62 km long (104 km including Große Vils). It flows east through a rural area with small towns, including Aham
Aham
Aham is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
, Frontenhausen
Frontenhausen
Frontenhausen is a municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau in Bavaria in Germany....
, Marklkofen
Marklkofen
Marklkofen is a municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau in Bavaria in Germany....
, Reisbach
Reisbach (Vils)
Reisbach is the name of a municipality in Bavaria. It belongs to the administrative region of Niederbayern.-Villages in the municipality:* ;* Englmannsberg* Griesbach* Niederhausen* Oberhausen* Obermünchsdorf* Reith* Thannenmais...
, Eichendorf
Eichendorf
Eichendorf is a municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau in Bavaria in Germany....
and Aldersbach
Aldersbach
Aldersbach is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany. The former Cistercian Aldersbach Abbey, of which the baroque church remains, is located in the village....
. It flows into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
in Vilshofen.