Regen

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	Coat of arms
	Location of Regen within Regen district
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	Coordinates: 48°58′N13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E Coordinates: 48°58′N13°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 (SPD)
Area
• Total	65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population (2020-12-31)
• Total	10,888
• Density	170/km2 (430/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

Last updated July 22, 2021

Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.

Geography

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

Divisions

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

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

International relations

Regen is twinned with:

Notable places

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

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

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

Personalities

Clara Nordström, Swedish writer (1886-1962)

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References

External links

Official website (in German)
Pichelsteinerfest Regen (in German)

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[1] Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.

[2] "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2021.

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