Regen
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 Location of Regen
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  Location within Germany  Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria |
| District | Regen |
| Subdivisions | 59 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Kroner[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.14 km2 (25.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,951 |
| • Density | 168.1/km2 (435.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94209 |
| Dialling codes | 09921 |
| Vehicle registration | REG |
| Website | www.regen.de |
Regen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːɡn̩] ⓘ; Northern Bavarian: Reng) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
Geography
[edit]Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Divisions
[edit]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
[edit]- 1828: 1196
- 1904: 2366
- 1974: 9029
- 2005: 12.553
- 2015: 10.855
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.
Natural monuments
[edit]- 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
[edit]Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
Personalities
[edit]- Clara Nordström, Swedish writer (1886-1962)
References
[edit]- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025;] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
External links
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- Official website
(in German) - Pichelsteinerfest Regen (in German)
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