Regen

Regen
Regen

Coat of arms
Regen
Location of Regen within Regen district
Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E / 48.967; 13.133Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°8′E / 48.967°N 13.133°E / 48.967; 13.133
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Regen
Government
 • Mayor Ilse Oswald (FW)
Area
 • Total 65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
Elevation 530 m (1,740 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 10,967
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 94209
Dialling codes 09921
Vehicle registration REG
Website www.regen.de

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

  • 1280: 200
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.


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