Regen is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of
Freyung-Grafenau
Freyung-Grafenau () is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau (district), Passau, Deggendorf (district), Deggendorf and Regen (district), Regen, ...
,
Deggendorf,
Straubing-Bogen
Straubing-Bogen is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Cham (district), Cham, Regen (district), Regen, Deggendorf (district), Deggendorf, Din ...
and
Cham, and by the
Czech Republic
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(
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
).
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.
Geography

The district is entirely located in the
Bavarian Forest
image:Zell-bayerischer-wald.jpg, The village of Zell in the Bavarian Forest
The Bavarian Forest ( or ''Bayerwald'' ; ) is a wooded, low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany, that is about 100 kilometres long. It runs along the Czech Republic, C ...
. 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
image:Zell-bayerischer-wald.jpg, The village of Zell in the Bavarian Forest
The Bavarian Forest ( or ''Bayerwald'' ; ) is a wooded, low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany, that is about 100 kilometres long. It runs along the Czech Republic, C ...
* a tower, symbolising the castles in the district
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website(German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Regen (District)
Districts of Bavaria
Lower Bavaria