Altbayern (Bavarian: Oidbayern, also written Altbaiern, English: "Old Bavaria") is the territory and people of the three oldest parts of the Free State of Bavaria, which ...
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were earlier known as Kurbayern (English: "Electoral Bavaria") after the former Electorate of Bavaria.
Altbayern mainly consists of the following Bavarian Regierungsbezirke (administrative regions):
Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern)Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern)Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz)Since the term Altbayern is based on the cultural difference compared to Franconia (i.e. Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia) as well as with Swabia (i.e. Bavarian Swabia), some areas surrounding the Upper Franconian town of Wunsiedel as well as the Swabian Aichach-Friedberg district are counted as part of Altbayern, because they share the same history, dialect and culture as the three previously mentioned districts. Strictly speaking, the Upper Austrian Innviertel also belongs to Altbayern, since it was part of the Bavarian electorate until it was attached to the Archduchy of Austria according to the 1779 Treaty of Teschen.
- Latitude48.380714416504
- Longitude12.305522918701
