The Regen (; ) is a

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, and for a short distance in the

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. It is a left tributary of the

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, at

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, Germany.

Etymology

The name in German evolved from the name in Latin, but its meaning is unknown. The Romans called the river variously (feminine gender), (masculine), and (neuter).

Geography

The source of its main headstream, the ('Great Regen'), is located in the

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on the southern slopes of Mt. Pancíř at above sea level, in the territory of

Železná Ruda Železná Ruda (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It is one of the important sports and tourist centres of the Bohemian Forest. Administrative division Železná Ruda con ...

in the Czech Republic. The river crosses the Czech-German border after a few kilometres, at

Bayerisch Eisenstein Bayerisch Eisenstein, until 1951 just Eisenstein () is a village and a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Regen (district), Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany. Geography Bayerisch Eisenstein is located within the Bavarian Forest, Ba ...

. At

Zwiesel Zwiesel () is a town in the lower-Bavarian district of Regen (district), Regen, and since 1972 is a Luftkurort with particularly good air. The name of the town was derived from the Bavarian word stem which refers to the form of a fork. The fork ...

, the Great Regen is joined by the ('Little Regen') to form the ('Black Regen'). The Schwarzer Regen flows through

Regen Regen (; Northern Bavarian: ''Reng'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen. Geography Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest. Divisions Originally the town consiste ...

and

Viechtach Viechtach is a town in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarzer Regen, 31 km northeast of Straubing Straubing (; Central Bavarian: ''Strauwing'') is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern ...

, and is joined by the ('White 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 Kleiner 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 and Passau Passau (; ) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is a ...

. The Regen Valley forms the main valley crossing the

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; many settlements within the mountains are located along the river. Cities along the Regen river include

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and

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, .

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External links

* {{Authority control Rivers of Bavaria Bavarian Forest Federal waterways in Germany Bohemian Forest Rivers of Germany Rivers of the Plzeň Region

Etymology

Geography

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