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Bamberg
Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: Bambärch) is a town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in 2022. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby '''' castle. Cited as one of Germany's most beautiful towns, with medieval streets and buildings, the old town of Bamberg with around 2,400 timber houses has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

Bayreuth
Bayreuth ( or ; Upper Franconian: Bareid, ) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
Coburg
Coburg ( , ) is a city located on the Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only in 1920. Until the revolution of 1918, it was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Hof
town in Bavaria, Germany
Upper Franconia
administrative region of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany
Bamberg Rural District
Administrative district in Bavaria, Germany, established in 1939 as successor to Bezirksamt Bamberg
Kronach
district in Bavaria, Germany
Forchheim District
district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Kulmbach
district in Bavaria, Germany
Bayreuth
district in Bavaria, Germany
Hof
district in Bavaria, Germany
Wunsiedel
district of Bavaria, Germany
Lichtenfels
district in Bavaria, Germany
Coburg
district in Bavaria, Germany