Landshut is a town in
Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the
River Isar, Landshut is the capital of
Lower Bavaria, one of the seven
administrative regions of the
Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district, and with a population of more than 60,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by
Passau and
Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city.