Reichenbach, Upper Palatinate

Reichenbach
Aerial view
Location of Reichenbach within Cham district
Location of Reichenbach
Reichenbach
Reichenbach
Coordinates: 49°11′N 12°21′E / 49.183°N 12.350°E / 49.183; 12.350
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Municipal assoc.Walderbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Eduard Hochmuth
Area
 • Total
10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
1,340
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93189
Dialling codes0 94 64
Vehicle registrationCHA
Websitewww.gemeinde-reichenbach.de

Reichenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪçn̩bax] ), also known as Reichenbach am Regen, is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Regen, approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Regensburg. The town is home to Reichenbach Abbey, a former mediaeval Benedictine monastery and Baroque church. Currently living within the renovated monastery are more than 400 people with physical and mental disabilities and about 500 staff. This makes it the most important employer in the region.