Regensburg (district)

Regensburg
District
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Oberpfalz
Capital	Regensburg
Area
• Total	1,396 km2 (539 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	185,980
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	R
Website	landkreis-regensburg.de

Regensburg is an administrative district (German: Landkreis) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt. The city of Regensburg is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district; it is nonetheless its administrative seat.

History

The region became a part of Bavaria in the late 12th century, when the line of the counts of Regensburg and Stefling came to an end. While Regensburg became a Free Imperial City (meaning subordinate to the emperor only), the surrounding lands were Bavarian property.

While the district dates back to medieval times, its present shape was established in 1972.

Geography

The district is located on either side of the Danube. Another major river is the Regen which joins the Danube in Regensburg. In its northernmost parts the district is occupied by the foothills of the Bavarian Forest.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria the red and white arms of the Regensburg abbey the red cross from the arms of Prüfening Abbey

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Hemau Neutraubling Wörth an der Donau	Alteglofsheim Altenthann Aufhausen Bach an der Donau Barbing Beratzhausen Bernhardswald Brennberg Brunn Deuerling Donaustauf Duggendorf Eckmühl Hagelstadt Holzheim am Forst Kallmünz Köfering Laaber Lappersdorf Mintraching	Mötzing Nittendorf Obertraubling Pentling Pettendorf Pfakofen Pfatter Pielenhofen Regenstauf Riekofen Schierling Sinzing Sünching Tegernheim Thalmassing Wenzenbach Wiesent Wolfsegg Zeitlarn

External links

• Official website (German)