Elevation 530 m (1,740 ft) Capital Regen Team SpVgg Ruhmannsfelden | State Bavaria District Regen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administrative region Lower Bavaria | |
Points of interest Großer Arber, Großer Arbersee, Bavarian Forest National, Bohemian Forest, Silberberg Destinations Bavarian Forest National, Bodenmais, Bayerisch Eisenstein, Zwiesel, Viechtach | ||
Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen.
Contents
- Map of Regen Germany
- Geography
- Division of the town
- Population development
- International relations
- Notable places
- Economy
- Personalities
- References
Map of Regen, Germany
Geography
Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Division of the town
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.
Population development
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.
Economy
Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.