Regensburg

Regensburg (Czech: Řezno, Central and Northern Bavarian: Rengschburg) is a city in the south of Germany, in the east of the state of Bavaria. It has about 138,000 inhabitants and a university.

Regensburg
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Regensburg
Regensburg Regensburg
Coordinates: 49°1′N 12°5′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Palatinate
District	Urban district
Subdivisions	18 districts
Government
• Lord Mayor	Hans Schaidinger (CSU)
Area
• Total	80.85 km2 (31.22 sq mi)
Elevation	326 - 471 m (−1,219 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	148,638
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	93001 – 93059
Dialling codes	0941
Vehicle registration	R
Website	www.regensburg.de

Imperial City of Regensburg Reichsstadt Regensburg
1245–1803
Status	Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Regensburg
Government	Republic
Historical era	Middle Ages
• First settled	Stone Age
• Gained Reichsfreiheit¹	1245
• City annexed by Bavaria	1486 – 96
• City adopted Reformation	1542
• Made permanent seat     of the Reichstag	1663 – 1806
• Mediatised to new     Archbishopric²	1803 1803
• Ceded to Bavaria on     Imperial collapse	1806
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Bavaria Archbishopric of Regensburg
1: The Bishopric of Regensburg acquired Reichsfreiheit around the same time as the City. Of the three Imperial Abbeys in Regensburg, Niedermünster had already acquired Reichsfreiheit in 1002, St. Emmeram's Abbey did in 1295 and Obermünster in 1315. 2: The Bishopric, the Imperial City and all three Imperial Abbeys were mediatised simultaneously.

Important people from Regensburg

Konrad of Megenberg died in the city in 1374.