Regen (district)

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).

Regen
District
Flag Coat of arms
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 2024)[1]
• Total	77,267
• Density	79.2/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	REG, VIT
Website	landkreis-regen.de

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Regen and Viechtach.

Geography

Gotteszell municipality in the district

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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
• a glass, symbolising the glass industry
• a pine tree, symbolising the Bavarian Forest
• a tower, symbolising the castles in the district

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Municipalities
Regen Viechtach Zwiesel	Achslach Arnbruck Bayerisch Eisenstein Bischofsmais Böbrach Bodenmais Drachselsried Frauenau Geiersthal Gotteszell	Kirchberg im Wald Kirchdorf im Wald Kollnburg Langdorf Lindberg Patersdorf Prackenbach Rinchnach Ruhmannsfelden Teisnach Zachenberg