Regen (

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: ''Reng'') is a town in

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, and the district town of the district of Regen.

Geography

Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the

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Divisions

Originally the town consisted of 4 districts: Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann. After a governmental reform the villages of: * 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

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

International relations

Regen is twinned with: * Flag of Germany

Eschwege,

, since 1997 * Flag of France

Mirebeau,

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Roth bei Nürnberg,

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''.

Natural monuments

* The Pfahl is a 150-kilometre-long quartz ridge. In the vicinity of Weißenstein it reaches its highest point at 750 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, Swedish writer (1886-1962)

References

External links

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Pichelsteinerfest Regen
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