Vils
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Vils is located in Austria
Vils
Vils
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°32′58″N 10°37′48″E / 47.54944°N 10.63000°E / 47.54944; 10.63000
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictReutte
Government
 • MayorReinhard Walk
Area
[1]
 • Total30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Elevation
826 m (2,710 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,535
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6682
Area code+43 5677
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.vils.at

Vils is a town in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It has a long, rich history of ten or more generations of excellent luthiers. Most prominent among those of the Rief (or Ruef) family is Dominicus Rief. Examples of his work are in the museum there.

Geography

Vils lies on the German border with Bavaria. Shortly after passing through the town, the Vils River flows into the Lech.

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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