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Frankenmuth

city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Saginaw
Incorporated: 1904 (village), 1959 (city)
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Tom Meyer
City manager: Bridget Smith
Total: 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km )
Land: 3.11 sq mi (8.05 km )
Water: 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km )
Elevation: 637 ft (194 m)
Density: 1,604/sq mi (619.3/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code: 26-30200
Website: www .frankenmuth .org

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Frankenmuth (/ˈfræŋ.kən.muːθ/ FRANK-ən-mooth) is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,987 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township.

The city's name is a combination of two German words: Franken for the region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and Mut (formerly spelled as Muth) which means "courage". Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians". The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria", in reference to the city's German heritage.