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Location of the town of Regen within Regen district
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| Coordinates | 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°ECoordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria |
| District | Regen |
| Town subdivisions | 59 districts |
| Mayor | Ilse Oswald (FW) |
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| Area | 65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1739 ft) |
| Population | 11,664 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 179 /km2 (464 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | REG |
| Postal code | 94209 |
| Area code | 09921 |
| Website | www.regen.de |
Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen.
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Geography [edit]
Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Division of the town [edit]
Originally the town consisted of 4 districts, Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann.
After a governmental reform the villages Aden, Augrub, Bärndorf, Bettmannsäge, Dreieck, Ebenhof, Ecklend, Edhof, Eggenried, Finkenried, Frauenmühle, Großseiboldsried, Huberhof, Kagerhof, Kattersdorf, Kerschlhöh, Kleinseiboldsried, Kreuzerhof, Kühhof, March, Maschenberg, Matzelsried, Metten, Neigerhöhe, Neigermühle, Neusohl, Obermitterdorf, Oberneumais, Oleumhütte, Pfistermühle, Pometsau, Poschetsried, Reinhartsmais, Richtplatz, Rinchnachmündt, Rohrbach, Sallitz, Schauerhof, Schlossau, Schochert, Schollenried, Schönhöh, Schützenhof, Schwaighof, Schweinhütt, Spitalhof, Sumpering, Tausendbach, Thanhof, Thurnhof, Weißenstein, Weißensteiner-Au, Wickersdorf, Wieshof and Windschnur were added.
International relations [edit]
Regen is twinned with:
Notable places [edit]
The "Niederbayrisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum" is a museum showing the history of agriculture and society in Lower Bavaria from the 18th and 19th century.
The "Fressendes Haus" is a former domicile of the poets Clara Nordström (1886–1962) and Siegfried von Vegesack (1888–1974), which was transformed in a museum in 1984 presenting different expositions of historical art and the archeological excavations at the castle ruin of Weißenstein.
Economy [edit]
Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
Football Manager [edit]
A 'Regen' is also a generated player in the popular, football management simulator, Football Manager. Examples of Regens can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Regen-Regen/356843014333530?fref=ts
References [edit]
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2011.
External links [edit]
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- Official site (German)
- Pichelsteinerfest Regen (German)
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