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The Regen is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, and a left tributary of the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
, at Regensburg
Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen River rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube....
, Germany. Its name in German literally means "Rain". The source of its main headstream, the Großer Regen ("Big Regen"), is located in the Bohemian Forest
Bohemian Forest

The Bohemian Forest is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany....
 on the territory of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
, near Železná Ruda
Železná Ruda

?elezn? Ruda , , is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the ?umava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein....
. The river crosses the border after a few kilometres, at Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein

Bayerisch Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany....
.

At Zwiesel
Zwiesel

Zwiesel is a Town#Germany in the district of Regen , in Bavaria, Germany....
, the Großer Regen is joined by the Kleiner Regen ("Little Regen") to form the Schwarzer Regen ("Black Regen").






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The Regen is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, and a left tributary of the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
, at Regensburg
Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen River rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube....
, Germany. Its name in German literally means "Rain". The source of its main headstream, the Großer Regen ("Big Regen"), is located in the Bohemian Forest
Bohemian Forest

The Bohemian Forest is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany....
 on the territory of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
, near Železná Ruda
Železná Ruda

?elezn? Ruda , , is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the ?umava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein....
. The river crosses the border after a few kilometres, at Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein

Bayerisch Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany....
.

At Zwiesel
Zwiesel

Zwiesel is a Town#Germany in the district of Regen , in Bavaria, Germany....
, the Großer Regen is joined by the Kleiner Regen ("Little Regen") to form the Schwarzer Regen ("Black Regen"). The Schwarzer Regen flows through Regen
Regen

This article refers to the town. For the same name river see Regen River.'Regen' is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen ....
 and Viechtach
Viechtach

Viechtach is a town in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the river Regen River, 31 km northwest of Straubing, and it is known for the quartz mountains nearby....
, and is joined by the Weißer Regen ("White Regen") in Kötzting. From this confluence, the river is called Regen.

The Regen Valley forms the main valley crossing the Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest

The Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech Republic border and is continued on the Czech side by the Bohemian Forest ....
; many settlements within the mountains are located along the river. Cities along the Regen river include Cham
Cham, Germany

Cham is the capital of the Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany....
 and Regensburg.

The river's total length, including its headstreams Großer Regen and Schwarzer Regen, is 169 km.

See also

  • Regen
    Regen

    This article refers to the town. For the same name river see Regen River.'Regen' is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Regen ....
     (city in Germany)