Regen (district)
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| State: | Bavaria |
| Capital: | Regen |
| Adm. Region: | Niederbayern |
| Area: | 975 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 82,500 (2000) |
| pop. density: | 85 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | REG |
| Homepage: | landkreis-regen.de (http://www.landkreis-regen.de) |
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Regen is a 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 (Plzen Region).
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History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.
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Geography
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.
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Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (http://www.landkreis-regen.de/) (German)
