Franconia
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Franconia
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Cultural region of Germany | |
Anthem: "Frankenlied" | |
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Largest cities | 1. Nuremberg 2. Würzburg 3. Fürth 4. Erlangen 5. Bamberg |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Franconia (German: Franken German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩]; Franconian dialect: Franggn [ˈfrɑŋɡŋ̍]) is the northern part of the German federal state of Bavaria. This region is divided in three smaller regions: Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, and Unterfranken. The biggest city in Franconia is Nuremberg.
Other large cities in Franconia are Coburg, Aschaffenburg, Würzburg, Erlangen, Fürth, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Schweinfurt and Hof.
Rivers
[change | change source]The most important river in Franconia is the Regnitz, which is 63.7 km (39.6 mi) in length.
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