Regen (district)
District in Bavaria, Germany
Regen
|
|
---|---|
![]() |
|
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
Capital | Regen |
Government
|
|
• District admin. | Rita Röhrl ( SPD ) |
Area
|
|
• Total | 975 km 2 (376 sq mi) |
Population
(31 December 2022)
[1]
|
|
• Total | 78,035 |
• Density | 80/km 2 (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
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.
Geography
![](http://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
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Municipalities_in_REG.svg/300px-Municipalities_in_REG.svg.png)
Towns | Municipalities | |
---|---|---|
References
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) ( Hilfe dazu ).
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Landkreis Regen
.
- Official website (German)
Towns and municipalities in
Regen (district)
|
|
---|---|
49°00′N 13°10′E / 49.0°N 13.17°E / 49.0; 13.17
International | |
---|---|
National |