Template:Short description Template:Infobox river The Regen ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Langx) is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and for a short distance in the Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Danube, at Regensburg, Germany.
EtymologyEdit
The name in German evolved from the name in Latin, but its meaning is unknown. The Romans called the river variously {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (feminine gender), {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (masculine), and {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (neuter).
GeographyEdit
The source of its main headstream, the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ('Great Regen'), is located in the Bohemian Forest on the southern slopes of Mt. Pancíř at Template:Cvt above sea level, in the territory of Železná Ruda in the Czech Republic. The river crosses the Czech-German border after a few kilometres, at Bayerisch Eisenstein.
At Zwiesel, the Great Regen is joined by the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ('Little Regen') to form the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ('Black Regen'). The Schwarzer Regen flows through Regen and Viechtach, and is joined by the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ('White Regen') in Bad Kötzting. Beyond this confluence, the river is called Regen. The river's total length, including its headstreams, the Great Regen and Black Regen, is Template:Convert. The Kleiner Regen crosses the Frauenau Reservoir.
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 alsoEdit
- Regen (city in Germany)
- List of rivers of Bavaria
- List of rivers of the Czech Republic
SourcesEdit
- Franz Bogner: Der Regen. Ein Luftbildporträt vom Arber bis Regensburg. Pustet, Regensburg 2007, Template:ISBN (Bildband).
- Bärbel Kleindorfer-Marx (Hrsg.): Der Regen. Kultur und Natur am Fluss. Buch & Kunstverlag Oberpfalz, Amberg 1996, Template:ISBN.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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