"Franconia (German: Franken German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩]; Franconian dialect: Franggn [ˈfrɑŋɡŋ̍]; Bavarian: Frankn) is a region in Germany, characterised by its culture and language, and may be ...
roughly associated with the areas in which the East Franconian dialect group, colloquially referred to as "Franconian" (German: Fränkisch), is spoken. There are several other Franconian dialects, but only the East Franconian ones are colloquially referred to as "Franconian".
"Core Franconia" is constituted by the three administrative regions of Lower, Middle, and Upper Franconia (largest cities: Nuremberg, Würzburg, and Bamberg, respectively) of the state of Bavaria. Also part of the cultural region of Franconia are the adjacent Franconian-speaking regions of the otherwise Thuringian and Upper Saxon-speaking state of Thuringia (South Thuringia, south of the Rennsteig ridge; largest city: Suhl), the Franconian-speaking parts of Heilbronn-Franconia (largest city: Schwäbisch Hall) in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and small parts of the state of Hesse." - (en.wikipedia.org 04.07.2021)
- Latitude49.81600189209
- Longitude10.864999771118
