Upper Franconia Government Region
Upper Franconia
Oberfranken | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of Bavaria highlighting Upper Franconia | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Region seat | Bayreuth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,230.19 km2 (2,791.59 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,055,758 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Website | regierung.oberfranken.bayern.de |
Upper Franconia (German: Oberfranken, pronounced [ˈoːbɐfraŋkn̩] (listen); Main-Franconian: Oberfrangn, Oberfragng) is a regierungsbezirk (administrative region) of the German state Bavaria. It has an area of 7,230 km² and about 1,200,000 people. It borders the German states of Sachsen and Thuringia, and also the Czech Republic. Bayreuth is its capital.
Cities and districts
Cities which are urban districts
Smaller cities
- Forchheim,
- Kulmbach,
- Lichtenfels,
- Marktredwitz,
- Neustadt bei Coburg
- Kronach,
- Rödental,
- Wunsiedel,
- Selb,
- Münchberg,
- Helmbrechts,
- Rehau,
- Stadtsteinach,
- Bad Staffelstein,
- Ebermannstadt,
- Burgkunstadt
Districts
- Coburg Rural District
- Bamberg Rural District
- Forchheim Rural District
- Bayreuth Rural District
- Lichtenfels Rural District
- Kronach Rural District
- Hof Rural District
- Kulmbach Rural District
- Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge Rural District
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.