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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
Capital | Regen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Rita Röhrl (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 975 km2 (376 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 78,035 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | REG, VIT |
Website | landkreis-regen.de |
Regen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic (Plzeň Region).
History
[edit]The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.
Geography
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Aerials_Bavaria_16.06.2006_10-59-16.jpg/220px-Aerials_Bavaria_16.06.2006_10-59-16.jpg)
The district is entirely located in the Bavarian Forest. It is named after the Regen river and its two headstreams, the Black Regen and the White Regen.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
- a glass, symbolising the glass industry
- a pine tree, symbolising the Bavarian Forest
- a tower, symbolising the castles in the district
Towns and municipalities
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Municipalities_in_REG.svg/300px-Municipalities_in_REG.svg.png)
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
[edit]- ^ 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 (German)