Regen

Coat of arms

Regen

Location of Regen within Regen district

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

Country

Government

• Mayor

Ilse Oswald (FW)

Area

• Total

65.15 km² (25.15 sq mi)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

10,855

• Density

170/km² (430/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

94209

09921

REG

Website

www.regen.de

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

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

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.

Regen is twinned with:

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.

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

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