Franconia

Also known as Franken

Franconia ( ; ; ) is a geographical region of Southern Germany, characterised by its culture and East Franconian dialect (). Franconia is made up of the three (governmental districts) of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia in Bavaria, the adjacent, Franconian-speaking South Thuringia, south of the Thuringian Forest—which constitutes the language boundary between Franconian and Thuringian—and the eastern parts of Heilbronn-Franconia in Baden-Württemberg.

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Franconia is a geographical region in Southern Germany that spans parts of Bavaria, Thuringia, and Baden-Württemberg, and is distinguished by its unique East Franconian dialect and cultural traditions. It matters as a historically and culturally significant area that maintains its own linguistic and regional identity across three different German states.

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Settlement.name: Franconia
Settlement.settlement_type: Cultural region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Franconia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Frankenrechen.svg
Settlement.anthem: "Frankenlied"
Settlement.image_map: Map of Franconia.PNG
Settlement.mapsize: 270px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bavaria
Settlement.seat_type: Largest cities
Settlement.population_total: 5,000,000
Settlement.unit_pref: imperial
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Overview
Extent
Administrative divisions
Rivers and lakes
Hills, mountains and plains
Forests, reserves, flora and fauna
Geology
General
Fossils
Climate
Quality of life
History
Name
Early history and Antiquity
Middle Ages
Successor states of East Francia
Modern Period
Early Modern Period
Later Modern Period
19th century
20th century
Contemporary Franconia
Population
Towns and cities
Language
Religions
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Culture
Tourism
Transport
See also
Notes
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
External links

Those parts of the Vogtland lying in Saxony (largest city: Plauen) are sometimes regarded as Franconian as well, because the Vogtlandian dialects are mostly East Franconian. The inhabitants of Saxon Vogtland, however, mostly do not consider themselves Franconian. On the other hand, the inhabitants of the Hessian-speaking parts of Lower Franconia west of the Spessart (largest city: Aschaffenburg) do consider themselves Franconian, although not speaking the dialect. Heilbronn-Franconia's largest city of Heilbronn and its surrounding areas are South Franconian-speaking, and therefore only sometimes regarded as Franconian. In Hesse, the east of the Fulda District is Franconian-speaking, and parts of the Oden Forest District are sometimes regarded as Franconian for historical reasons, but a Franconian identity did not develop there.