Vils, Tyrol

Place in Tyrol, Austria
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47°32′58″N 10°37′48″E / 47.54944°N 10.63000°E / 47.54944; 10.63000CountryAustriaStateTyrolDistrictReutteGovernment
 • MayorReinhard WalkArea • 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 5677Vehicle registrationREWebsitewww.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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