The Regen (; ) is a
river in
Bavaria,
Germany, and a left tributary of the
Danube, at
Regensburg
Regensburg or is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. It is capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state in the south of Germany. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the f ...
, Germany. The source of its main headstream, the Great Regen (''Großer Regen''), is in the
Bohemian Forest on the territory of the
Czech Republic, near
Železná Ruda. The river crosses the border after a few kilometres, at
Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein, until 1951 just Eisenstein ( cs, Bavorská Železná Ruda) is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and borders the first German ...
. The name in German evolved from the name in Latin, but its meaning is unknown. The Romans called the river variously ''Regana'' (feminine gender), ''Reganus'' (masculine), and Reganum (neuter).
At
Zwiesel, the Great Regen is joined by the Little Regen (''Kleiner Regen'') to form the Black Regen (''Schwarzer Regen''). The Black Regen flows through
Regen and
Viechtach
Viechtach is a town in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most p ...
, and is joined by the White Regen (''Weißer Regen'') in
Bad Kötzting
Bad Kötzting (; before 2005: Kötzting; Northern Bavarian: ''Bad Ketzing'') is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest, southeast of Cham.
Overview
Bad Kötzting has the ...
. Beyond this confluence, the river is called Regen. The river's total length, including its headstreams, the Great Regen and Black Regen, is . The Little Regen crosses the
Frauenau Reservoir
Frauenau is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its artificial lake, which is used as a water supply of the area around Deggendorf
Deggendorf () is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Deggendor ...
.
The Regen Valley forms the main valley crossing the
Bavarian Forest; many settlements within the mountains are located along the river. Cities along the Regen river include
Cham and Regensburg.
See also
*
Regen (city in Germany)
*
List of rivers of Bavaria
Sources
* Franz Bogner: ''Der Regen. Ein Luftbildporträt vom Arber bis Regensburg''. Pustet, Regensburg 2007, (Bildband).
* Bärbel Kleindorfer-Marx (Hrsg.): ''Der Regen. Kultur und Natur am Fluss''. Buch & Kunstverlag Oberpfalz, Amberg 1996, .
References
External links
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Rivers of Bavaria
Bavarian Forest
Federal waterways in Germany
Bohemian Forest
Rivers of Germany