Regen

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Regen
Town
Regen
Coat of arms
Location of Regen within Regen district
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Coordinates: 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
Subdivisions	59 districts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Andreas Kroner[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,005
• Density	170/km2 (440/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 (Northern Bavarian: Reng) 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:

were added.

Population development

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

International relations

Regen is twinned with:

• Eschwege, Germany, since 1997
• Mirebeau, France
• Roth bei Nürnberg, Germany

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)

References

External links

Look up regen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

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