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Regen

Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E / 48.967; 13.133
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Coat of arms of Regen
Location of Regen within Regen district
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Regen is located in Germany
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Regen is located in Bavaria
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Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E / 48.967; 13.133
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Bavaria
DistrictRegen
Subdivisions59 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Kroner[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,009
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94209
Dialling codes09921
Vehicle registrationREG
Websitewww.regen.de

Regen (Northern Bavarian: Reng) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.

Geography

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Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.

Divisions

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Originally the town consisted of 4 districts: Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann.

After a governmental reform the villages of:

  • 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.

Population development

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  • 1828: 1196
  • 1904: 2366
  • 1974: 9029
  • 2005: 12.553
  • 2015: 10.855

International relations

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Regen is twinned with:

Notable places

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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.

Natural monuments

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  • The Pfahl is a 150-kilometre-long quartz ridge. In the vicinity of Weißenstein it reaches its highest point at 750 metres at the site of Weißenstein Castle.

Economy

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Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.

Personalities

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References

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