The Regen (; ) is a

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, and a left tributary of the

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, at Regensburg, Germany. The source of its main headstream, the Great Regen (''Großer Regen''), is in the

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on the territory of the

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, near Železná Ruda. The river crosses the border after a few kilometres, at Bayerisch Eisenstein. The name in German evolved from the name in Latin, but its meaning is unknown. The Romans called the river variously ''Regana'' (feminine gender), ''Reganus'' (masculine), and Reganum (neuter). At Zwiesel, the Great Regen is joined by the Little Regen (''Kleiner Regen'') to form the Black Regen (''Schwarzer Regen''). The Black Regen flows through Regen and Viechtach, and is joined by the White Regen (''Weißer Regen'') in Bad Kötzting. Beyond this confluence, the river is called Regen. The river's total length, including its headstreams, the Great Regen and Black Regen, is . The Little Regen crosses the Frauenau Reservoir. The Regen Valley forms the main valley crossing the

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; many settlements within the mountains are located along the river. Cities along the Regen river include

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and Regensburg.

Sources

* Franz Bogner: ''Der Regen. Ein Luftbildporträt vom Arber bis Regensburg''. Pustet, Regensburg 2007, (Bildband). * Bärbel Kleindorfer-Marx (Hrsg.): ''Der Regen. Kultur und Natur am Fluss''. Buch & Kunstverlag Oberpfalz, Amberg 1996, .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Regen (River) Rivers of Bavaria Bavarian Forest Federal waterways in Germany Bohemian Forest Rivers of Germany

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