Vilseck

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Vilseck
Town
Center of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vilseck within Amberg-Sulzbach district
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Coordinates: 49°36′N 11°48′E / 49.600°N 11.800°E / 49.600; 11.800
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Subdivisions	35 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Hans-Martin Schertl[1]
Area
• Total	64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,920
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92249
Dialling codes	09662
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	www.vilseck.de

Vilseck is a town and municipality (German: Gemeinde) in the Oberpfalz region of northeastern Bavaria, Germany, situated on the river Vils, a tributary of the Naab river. As of December 31, 2022^[update], Vilseck's population was 6,768 citizens, who live within an area of 64.71 km² (24.98 sq mi) consisting of Vilseck town proper and 35 other hamlets and villages. The town is 402 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level.

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 (German: Burg) is located: thus the name Vilseck.

The town is geographically separate from a nearby large American military base known as the Rose Barracks, but more commonly referred to as Vilseck. The base, built in 1937–1938, was captured during World War II from the Germans, whose name for it was Südlager.