- Regen
"This article refers to the town. For the automobile propulsion system, please see
Regenerative brake ."Infobox German Location
Art = Town
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Wappen = Wappen von Regen.png
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 58
lon_deg = 13 |lon_min = 8
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Bundesland = Bavaria
Regierungsbezirk = Lower Bavaria
Landkreis = Regen
Höhe = 530
Fläche = 65.15
Einwohner = 12198
Stand = 2006-09-30
PLZ = 94209
Vorwahl = 09921
Kfz = REG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 2 76 138
Gliederung = 59 districts
Adresse = Stadtplatz 2
94209 Regen
Website = [http://www.regen.de/ www.regen.de]
Bürgermeister = Ilse Oswald
Bürgermeistertitel = Bürgermeisterin
Partei = FWGRegen is a town in
Bavaria ,Germany , capital of the district of Regen.Geography
Regen is situated on the great
Regen River , located in the Bavarian Forest.Division of the town
Originally the town consisted of 4 districts, Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann.
After a governmental reform the villages 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.
Twin towns
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*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) andSiegfried 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".Economy
Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
External links
* [http://www.regen.de Official site] de icon
* [http://www.pichelsteinerfest.com Pichelsteinerfest Regen] de icon
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