Regen is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Freyung-Grafenau

Freyung-Grafenau

Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Passau, Deggendorf, Regen, the Czech Republic and by Austria.-History:...

, Deggendorf

Deggendorf (district)

Deggendorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bordered by the districts of Regen, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Rottal-Inn, Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen.-History:The district was established in 1936...

, Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regen, Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free city Straubing is completely surrounded by the district...

 and Cham

Cham (district)

Cham is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Regen, Straubing-Bogen, Regensburg and Schwandorf and by the Czech Plzeň Region.- History :...

, and by the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 (Plzeň Region

Plzen Region

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).

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

Bavarian Forest

thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...

. It is named after the Regen river

Regen River

The Regen is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and a left tributary of the Danube, at Regensburg, Germany. The source of its main headstream, the Großer Regen , is located in the Bohemian Forest on the territory of the Czech Republic, near Železná Ruda. The river crosses the border after a few...

 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 Bavarian Forest thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range... a tower, symbolising the castles in the district

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Regen Regen Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen.-Division of the town:Originally the town consisted of 4 districts, Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St... Viechtach Viechtach Viechtach is a town in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarzer Regen, 31 km northeast of Straubing, and it is known for the quartz mountains nearby.... Zwiesel Zwiesel Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau...	Achslach Achslach Achslach is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Arnbruck Arnbruck Arnbruck is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.... Bayerisch Eisenstein Bayerisch Eisenstein Bayerisch Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and borders the first German national park established in 1968. The town is both winter and summer resort. In the summer walking in the... Bischofsmais Bischofsmais Bischofsmais is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for winter sports, especially cross-country skiing.... Böbrach Böbrach Böbrach is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.-External links:Information:* Hotels & Restaurants:* * * *... Bodenmais Bodenmais Bodenmais is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany. It lies at one end of the Zeller Valley in the Bavarian Forest.Its tourist attractions include in winter a ski-ing hill , doubling in summer as a 600m long summer Bob-sleigh track... Drachselsried Drachselsried Drachselsried is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. Drachselsried is in the Zeller Valley , and is part of the Glass Road The area is part of the Bavarian Forest National Park. The village is a small, highly organised, friendly place to live... Frauenau Frauenau Frauenau is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its artificial lake, which is used as a water supply of the area around Deggendorf and Passau.... Geiersthal Geiersthal Geiersthal is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Gotteszell Gotteszell Gotteszell is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany....	Kirchberg im Wald Kirchberg im Wald Kirchberg im Wald is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.... Kirchdorf im Wald Kirchdorf im Wald Kirchdorf im Wald is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Kollnburg Kollnburg Kollnburg is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.... Langdorf Langdorf Langdorf is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany. It was formerly known as Dorfmuri.... Lindberg Lindberg Lindberg is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.Lindberg may also refer to:- People :* Anna Lindberg , Swedish diver, daughter of Ulrika Knape-Lindberg* Carl Lindberg , Danish boxer... Patersdorf Patersdorf Patersdorf is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Prackenbach Prackenbach Prackenbach is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Rinchnach Rinchnach Rinchnach is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.... Ruhmannsfelden Ruhmannsfelden Ruhmannsfelden is a larger municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.... Teisnach Teisnach Teisnach is a larger municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.... Zachenberg Zachenberg Zachenberg is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany....

External links

• Official website (German)