Regen
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This article refers to the town. For the automobile propulsion system, please see Regenerative brake.
| Regen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria |
| District | Regen |
| Town subdivisions | 59 districts |
| Mayor | Ilse Oswald (FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 65.15 km² (25.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1739 ft) |
| Population | 12,198 (30/09/2006) |
| - Density | 187 /km² (485 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | REG |
| Postal code | 94209 |
| Area code | 09921 |
| Website | www.regen.de |
Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen.
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[edit] Geography
Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] 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.
[edit] Economy
Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Pichelsteinerfest Regen (German)
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