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District in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic (Plzeň Region).
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
Capital | Regen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Rita Röhrl (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 975 km2 (376 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 77,940 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | REG, VIT |
Website | landkreis-regen.de |
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.
The district is entirely located in the Bavarian Forest. It is named after the Regen river and its two headstreams, the Black Regen and the White Regen.
The coat of arms displays:
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