Regensburg is an administrative 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 north and clockwise) the districts of Schwandorf

Schwandorf (district)

Schwandorf is a Kreis in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regensburg, Neumarkt, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neustadt , and the Czech Plzeň Region.-History:...

, 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 :...

, 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...

, Kelheim

Kelheim (district)

Kelheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany, bound by the regions Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.-Geography:...

 and Neumarkt

Neumarkt (district)

Neumarkt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Amberg-Sulzbach, Schwandorf, Regensburg, Kelheim, Eichstätt and Roth.-History:...

. The city of Regensburg

Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...

 is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district; it is nonetheless its administrative seat.

History

The region became a part of Bavaria in the late 12th century, when the line of the counts of Regensburg and Stefling came to an end. While Regensburg became a Free Imperial City (meaning subordinate to the emperor

Holy Roman Emperor

The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...

 only), the surrounding lands were Bavarian property.

While the district dates back to medieval times, its present shape was established in 1972.

Geography

The district is located on either side of the Danube

Danube

The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

. Another major river is the Regen

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...

 which joins the Danube in Regensburg. In its northernmost parts the district is occupied by the foothills of 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...

.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria the red and white arms of the Regensburg abbey the red cross from the arms of Prüfening Abbey Prüfening Abbey Prüfening Abbey was a Benedictine monastery on the outskirts of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany. Since the beginning of the 19th century it has also been known as Prüfening Castle...

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Hemau Hemau Hemau is a small town in Southern Germany, in the district of Regensburg. The town is situated on the Tangrintel, a ridge which runs between the rivers Altmühl and Schwarze Laber.... Neutraubling Neutraubling Neutraubling is a town in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany, in the district of Regensburg.The town has only existed since 1951. After the second world war, displaced Germans from the eastern parts of the Reich settled in the ruins of the bombed military airport. Today, it is a more or less... Wörth an der Donau Wörth an der Donau Wörth an der Donau is a town in the district of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Danube, 22 km east of Regensburg.- References :...	Alteglofsheim Alteglofsheim Alteglofsheim is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.The village was the site of a famous moonlight cavalry action on the evening of the Battle of Eckmühl on 22 April 1809... Altenthann Altenthann Altenthann is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Aufhausen Aufhausen Aufhausen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Bach an der Donau Bach an der Donau Bach is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany. In Bach, Frengkofeners are treated like gods.... Barbing Barbing Barbing is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Beratzhausen Beratzhausen Beratzhausen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Bernhardswald Bernhardswald Bernhardswald is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Brennberg Brennberg Brennberg is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Brunn Deuerling Deuerling Deuerling is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Donaustauf Donaustauf Donaustauf is a market town in Bavaria, 5 km east of Regensburg at the foothills of the Bavarian Forest. The ruins of a medieval castle, presumably erected between 914 and 930, tower above the small town... Duggendorf Duggendorf Duggendorf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Eckmühl Eckmühl Eckmühl is a village of Germany, in Bavaria, on the Große Laaber, 20 km S.E. of Regensburg... Hagelstadt Hagelstadt Hagelstadt is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Holzheim am Forst Holzheim am Forst Holzheim am Forst is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Kallmünz Kallmünz Kallmünz is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.Situated at the river Naab about 25 km north of Regensburg Kallmünz has conserved a beautiful medieval center. The main attractions are the ruins of the Kallmünz Castle above the town on a cliff and the old stone... Köfering Köfering Köfering is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Laaber Laaber Laaber is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Lappersdorf Lappersdorf Lappersdorf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Regen, 4 km north of Regensburg.... Mintraching Mintraching Mintraching is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....	Mötzing Mötzing Mötzing is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Nittendorf Nittendorf Nittendorf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Obertraubling Obertraubling Obertraubling is a municipality in Bavaria, Upper Palatinate , in the district of Regensburg.-Geographically Location:Obertraubling ist located directly on the southend of the City of Regensburg, the capital of Upper Palatinate.... Pentling Pentling Pentling is a municipality in the Regensburg district of Bavaria in Germany. Pope Benedict XVI has lived there since 1969; he still has his house there.... Pettendorf Pettendorf Pettendorf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Pfakofen Pfakofen Pfakofen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Pfatter Pfatter Pfatter is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.-Municipality structure:*Pfatter *Geisling *Griesau *Gmünd *Leiterkofen... Pielenhofen Pielenhofen Pielenhofen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Regenstauf Regenstauf Regenstauf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Regen, 12 km north of Regensburg.... Riekofen Riekofen Riekofen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Schierling Schierling Schierling is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Sinzing Sinzing Sinzing is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Sinzing first appears in historical records in 921. In 1031 the part known as Eilsbrunn was mentioned. This was, however almost completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. Also destroyed were the... Sünching Sünching Sünching is a municipality in Germany. It is located in Bavaria, Oberpfalz . It borders in the south to Niederbayern.-Geography:... Tegernheim Tegernheim Tegernheim is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Thalmassing Thalmassing Thalmassing is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Wenzenbach Wenzenbach Wenzenbach is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Wiesent Wiesent Wiesent is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Wolfsegg Wolfsegg, Bavaria Wolfsegg is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Zeitlarn Zeitlarn Zeitlarn is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....

External links

• Official website (German)