Taufkirchen (Vils)

Taufkirchen (German pronunciation: [taʊfˈkɪʁçn̩]; Central Bavarian: Dafkirch) is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany.

Taufkirchen
Municipality
Wasserschloss Taufkirchen
Coat of arms
Location of Taufkirchen (Vils) within Erding district
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Coordinates: 48°20′38″N 12°7′49″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Erding
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Stefan Haberl[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	70.18 km2 (27.10 sq mi)
Elevation	466 m (1,529 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,652
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	84416
Dialling codes	08084
Vehicle registration	ED
Website	www.taufkirchen.de

Taufkirchen is the location of the Wasserschloss Taufkirchen, a moated castle over 700 years old.^[3]