Vilas may refer to:

People

;Last name * Vilas Nande (fl.2000), musician * Charles Nathaniel Vilas (died 1931), American philanthropist in New Hampshire for whom the

Vilas Bridge The Charles N. Vilas Bridge is a two-span concrete deck arch bridge over the Connecticut River between Bellows Falls, Vermont and North Walpole, New Hampshire. It was built in 1930 and has been closed since March 19, 2009. History Colonel Enoch ...

was named * Dane Vilas (born 1985), South African cricketer *

Faith Vilas Faith Vilas is an American planetary scientist and Director of the MMT Observatory in Arizona. Career Vilas earned her BA in Astronomy in 1973 at Wellesley College and her SM in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 1975 at MIT. She completed her Do ...

(born 1952), American planetary scientist *

Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas (; born 17 August 1952) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. Vilas was the No. 1 of the Grand Prix seasons in 1974, 1975 and 1977, and won four Grand Slam tournaments, one year-end Masters, nine Grand Prix Super Se ...

(born 1952), Argentine tennis player * Joseph Vilas (1832–1905), American politician in Wisconsin, cousin of William Freeman Vilas *

Levi Baker Vilas Levi Baker Vilas (February 25, 1811February 6, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 4th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and served three non-consecutive years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dane County. Before movin ...

(1811–1879), American politician in Wisconsin, father of William Freeman Vilas *

Logan Archbold Vilas Logan Archbold "Jack" Vilas (May 25, 1891 – May 15, 1976) was an aviation pioneer and a member of the Early Birds of Aviation. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000. Biography He was born in New York City on May ...

(1891–1976), American aviator *

Manuel Vilas Manuel Vilas (born 1962) is a Spanish writer. He has achieved distinction in several genres, including poetry, essays, short stories and novels. His novel ''Alegría'' was a finalist for the Premio Planeta while an earlier book ''Ordesa'' won th ...

, Spanish writer * Margaret Van Pelt Vilas (1905–1995), American architect * Mari Paz Vilas (born 1988), Spanish footballer * María Vilas (born 1996), Spanish swimmer * Martin S. Vilas (1870–1953), American lawyer, politician and author in Vermont *

William Frederick Vilas William Frederick Vilas (15 July 1853 – 15 August 1930) was a Canadian politician. Born in East Farnham, Canada East, Vilas was mayor of Cowansville, Quebec from 1911 to 1922. He was acclaimed to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for ...

(1853–1930), Canadian politician in Quebec *

William Freeman Vilas William Freeman Vilas (July 9, 1840August 27, 1908) was an American lawyer, politician, and United States Senator. In the U.S. Senate, he represented the state of Wisconsin for one term, from 1891 to 1897. As a prominent Bourbon Democrat, he wa ...

(1840–1908), American politician in Wisconsin, son of Levi Baker Vilas * Xosé Neira Vilas (1928–2015), Galician writer ;First name * Vilas Ghogre (1947–1997), Indian activist, poet, and artist * Vilas Muttemwar (born 1949), Indian politician * Vilas Potnis, Indian politician * Vilas Rupawate (born 1967), Indian politician *

Vilas Adinath Sangave Vilas Adinath Sangave (2 June 1920 – 1 March 2011) was an Indian sociologist and Jainologist. He was born to a Marathi Jain family in Solapur, Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, s ...

(1920–2011), Indian sociologist and Jainologist *

Vilas Sarang Vilas Sarang (Devanagari: विलास सारंग) (1942–2015) is a modernist Indian writer, critic and translator. Life Sarang's stories have appeared in the UK, US, Canada and India in journals such as ''Encounter'', ''The London M ...

(1942–2015), Indian writer, critic and translator *

Vilas Sawant Vilas Vishnu Sawant is a former Indian politician and a two term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state ...

, Indian politician *

Vilas Tare Vilas Tare ( mr, विलास तरे ) is an ex Shiv Sena politician from now in BJP Palghar district. He was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is th ...

, Indian politician ;Middle name *

André Vilas Boas André Filipe Monteiro Vilas Boas (born 4 June 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He spent 13 senior seasons with Rio Ave, having joined the club at the age of 9. He totalled 132 P ...

(born 1983), Portuguese footballer * Ram Vilas Paswan (1946–2020), Indian politician *

Ram Vilas Sharma Ram Vilas Sharma (10 October 1912 – 30 May 2000) was a progressive literary critic, linguist, poet and thinker. He was born in Unchgaon Sani, Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Sharma authored over 50 boo ...

(1912–2000), Indian literary critic, linguist, poet and thinker *

Charles V. Truax Charles Vilas Truax (February 1, 1887 – August 9, 1935) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1933 to 1935. Biography Born on a farm near Sycamore, Ohio, Truax attended the public schools and ...

(1887–1935), American politician in Ohio *

Ram Vilas Vedanti Dr. Ram Vilas Vedanti (Hindi:डॉ राम विलास वेदांती; born 7 October 1958) is an Indian politician, Hindu religious leader and Member of Parliament of 12th Lok Sabha, affiliated to Bharatiya Janata Party ...

(born 1958), Indian politician and Hindu religious leader

Places

Communities

Portugal

* Towns in Portugal, as ''vilas'' means "villages" in Portuguese, may refer specifically to: **

Vilas (Boticas) Vilas may refer to: People ;Last name *Armin Vilas (fl. 1970s), Austrian bobsledder * Charles Nathaniel Vilas (died 1931), American philanthropist in New Hampshire for whom the Vilas Bridge was named *Dane Vilas (born 1985), South African cricket ...

, a civil parish in the municipality of

Boticas Boticas () is a municipality in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,750,

United States

* Vilas, Colorado, a statutory town in Baca County * Vilas, Florida, an unincorporated community in Liberty County *

Vilas, Indiana Vilas is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History A post office was established at Vilas in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. The community was named i ...

, an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Owen County *

Vilas, Kansas Vilas is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,624. Its county seat is Fredonia. History ...

, an unincorporated community in Wilson County *

Vilas, North Carolina Vilas is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at Linville Creek, along U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 421, west-nort ...

, an unincorporated community in Watauga County *

Vilas, South Dakota Vilas is a town in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. History Vilas was platted in 1883. It was named for William Freeman Vilas, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. A post office was established at V ...

, a town in Miner County * Vilas, Texas, an unincorporated community in Bell County *

Vilas, Wisconsin Vilas is a town (Wisconsin), town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census. Geography Vilas is in western Langlade County, bordered to the west by Lincoln County, Wiscons ...

, a town in Langlade County * Vilas (community), Dane County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community located in the town of Cottage Grove * Vilas County, Wisconsin

Landmarks and historic places

India

* Jai Vilas Mahal, a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior * Jayalakshmi Vilas, a heritage building in Mysore, Karnataka *

Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace. Lakshmi Vilas Palace ...

, in Vadodara, Gujarat *

Rajendra Vilas The Rajendra Vilas is a palace-hotel atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It is now closed and in a state of neglect and can only be visited with prior permission. Description The Rajendra Vilas palace is located on top of Chamundi H ...

, a palace-hotel atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore, Karnataka *

Vijaya Vilas Palace Vijaya Vilas Palace is a summer palace of Jadeja Maharao of Kutch located on the beach of Mandvi in Kutch, Gujarat, India.40_Commando.html" ;"title="Royal Marines from 40 Commando">Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of A ...

, in the town of Mandvi in the Kutch district of Gujarat

United States

* Henry Vilas Zoo, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States * S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies, in Clinton County, New York *

, over the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire * Vilas Circle Bear Effigy Mound and the Curtis Mounds, in Madison, Wisconsin * Vilas Park Mound Group, in Madison, Wisconsin * Vilas Shale, a geologic formation in Kansas

Other uses

* '' Bharatha Vilas'', a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film * '' Dalpat Vilas'', a fragment of a historical manuscript written in the Rajasthani language *

Lakshmi Vilas Bank Lakshmi Vilas Bank was an Indian private sector bank established in 1926 in Karur, Tamil Nadu. , the bank had 566 branches in 19 states and 1 union territory. On 27 November 2020, the bank was merged into the Indian subsidiary of DBS Bank. Hi ...

, an Indian bank from 1926 to 2020 * Ram Vilas Ganga Ram College, in Maharajganj, Siwan, Bihar, India * '' Ranga Vilas'', a 2013 Indian soap opera *

Sarada Vilas College Sarada Vilas College, located in the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India was established in the year 1945 as an Intermediate college. Seven years later, it was upgraded as a Degree college. It now offers eight combinations encompassing physical ...

, in Mysore, Karnataka, India

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