Regensburg (district)

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Regensburg
District
Flagge Landkreis Regensburg.svg
Flag
DEU Landkreis Regensburg COA.svg
Coat of arms
Regensburg (district)
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Upper Palatinate
Capital Regensburg
Government
 • District admin.Tanja Schweiger (FW)
Area
 • Total1,396 km2 (539 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022) [1]
 • Total198,160
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration R
Website landkreis-regensburg.de

Regensburg is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north, in clockwise direction) the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt. The city of Regensburg is enclosed by it, but is not part of the district; nonetheless it is its administrative seat.

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History

The region became a part of Bavaria in the late 12th century, when the line of the counts of Regensburg and Stefling came to an end. While Regensburg became a Free Imperial City (meaning subordinate to the emperor only), the surrounding lands were Bavarian property.

While the district dates back to medieval times, its present shape was established in 1972.

Geography

The district is located on either side of the Danube. Another major river is the Regen which joins the Danube in Regensburg. The northernmost parts of the district are occupied by the foothills of the Bavarian Forest.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Municipalities in R.svgForstmühler ForstKreuther ForstBrunnBrunnWiesentWolfsegg
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
TownsMunicipalities
  1. Hemau
  2. Neutraubling
  3. Wörth an der Donau
  1. Alteglofsheim
  2. Altenthann
  3. Aufhausen
  4. Bach an der Donau
  5. Barbing
  6. Beratzhausen
  7. Bernhardswald
  8. Brennberg
  9. Brunn
  10. Deuerling
  11. Donaustauf
  12. Duggendorf
  13. Hagelstadt
  14. Holzheim am Forst
  15. Kallmünz
  16. Köfering
  17. Laaber
  18. Lappersdorf
  19. Mintraching
  1. Mötzing
  2. Nittendorf
  3. Obertraubling
  4. Pentling
  5. Pettendorf
  6. Pfakofen
  7. Pfatter
  8. Pielenhofen
  9. Regenstauf
  10. Riekofen
  11. Schierling
  12. Sinzing
  13. Sünching
  14. Tegernheim
  15. Thalmassing
  16. Wenzenbach
  17. Wiesent
  18. Wolfsegg
  19. Zeitlarn

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