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Regen (Northern Bavarian: Reng) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
Regen | |
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Location of Regen within Regen district | |
Coordinates: 48°58′N 13°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[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 65.15 km2 (25.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,009 |
• 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 |
Geography
editRegen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Divisions
editOriginally 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
edit- 1828: 1196
- 1904: 2366
- 1974: 9029
- 2005: 12.553
- 2015: 10.855
International relations
editRegen is twinned with:
Notable places
editThe "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
edit- 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
editTourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
Personalities
edit- Clara Nordström, Swedish writer (1886-1962)
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Pichelsteinerfest Regen (in German)