Regen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːɡn̩] ; Northern Bavarian: Reng) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
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Geography
Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Divisions
Originally the town consisted of 4 districts: Bürgerholz, Grubhügel, Riedham and St. Johann.
After a governmental reform the villages of:
were added.
Population development
1828: 1196
1904: 2366
1974: 9029
2005: 12.553
2015: 10.855
International relations
Regen is twinned with:
Eschwege, Germany, since 1997
Mirebeau, France
Roth bei Nürnberg, Germany
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) and Siegfried 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.
Natural monuments
The Pfahl is a 150-kilometre-long quartz ridge. In the vicinity of Weißenstein it reaches its highest point at 750 metres at the site of Weißenstein Castle.
Economy
Tourism figures largely in the local economy, with over 64,000 visitors accounting for 220,000 over-night stays last year.
Personalities
Clara Nordström, Swedish writer (1886-1962)