# Regen

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{{Expand German|topic=geo|date=March 2009|Regen (Stadt)}}
{{Infobox German location
|type               = Town
|image_photo       = Stadt Regen 2.jpeg
|image_caption     = Regen
|image_coa            = DEU Regen COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|48|58|N|13|8|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Regen in REG.svg
|state        = Bavaria
|region  = Lower Bavaria
|district         = Regen
|elevation              = 530
|area            = 65.14
|postal_code               = 94209
|area_code           = 09921
|licence               = REG
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 2 76 138
|divisions         = 59 districts
|website           = [https://www.regen.de/ www.regen.de]
|mayor             = Andreas Kroner<ref>[https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Bayerisches_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik), 15 July 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;26
|party             = SPD
}}
'''Regen''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʁeːɡn̩|-|De-Regen2.ogg}}; [Northern Bavarian](/source/Northern_Bavarian): ''Reng'') is a town in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), [Germany](/source/Germany), and the district town of the district of [Regen](/source/Regen_(district)).

==Geography==
Regen is situated on the great [Regen River](/source/Regen_River), located in the [Bavarian Forest](/source/Bavarian_Forest).

===Divisions===
Originally the town consisted of 4 districts: Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann.

After a governmental reform the villages of:
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
*  Aden
*  Augrub
*  Bärndorf
*  [Bettmannsäge](/source/Bettmanns%C3%A4ge)
*  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 
{{div col end}}
were added.

==Population development==

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

==International relations==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}

Regen is [twinned](/source/town_twinning) with:
* 25px [Eschwege](/source/Eschwege), [Germany](/source/Germany), since 1997
* 25px [Mirebeau](/source/Mirebeau), [France](/source/France)
* 25px [Roth bei Nürnberg](/source/Roth_bei_N%C3%BCrnberg), [Germany](/source/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](/source/Clara_Nordstr%C3%B6m) (1886–1962) and [Siegfried von Vegesack](/source/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](/source/Pfahl_(Bavarian_Forest)) is a 150-kilometre-long quartz ridge. In the vicinity of  Weißenstein it reaches its highest point at 750&nbsp;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](/source/Clara_Nordstr%C3%B6m), Swedish writer (1886-1962)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wiktionary}}
*{{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
*[https://www.pichelsteinerfest.com/ Pichelsteinerfest Regen] {{in lang|de}}

{{Cities and towns in Regen (district)}}

{{Authority control}}
Category:Regen (district)
Category:Bavarian Forest

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