Overview

Upper Franconia is administrative region of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.

It is located in Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany.

The population is about 1,062,398 (2016).

It covers about 7,230 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 368 metre.

Also known as: DE Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken, OFr, Obermainkreis, Oberfranken (Bezirk), Mainkreis

Media

Flag

Flag Flagge Oberfranken.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Wappen Bezirk Oberfranken2.svg

Locator map

Locator map Locator map RB Oberfranken in Bavaria.svg

Locator map

Locator map Locator map Oberfranken in Germany.svg

Banner

Banner WV banner Upper Franconia Bamberg.jpg

Facts

second-order administrative division in Germany (EU)

Basic Data

  • Name Upper Franconia
  • Admin Code DE.02.094
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 50' 0" N, 11° 20' 0" E
    49.83333, 11.33333
  • Elevation DEM: 368 m
  • Timezone Europe/Berlin
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,055,758
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +49
  • Internet TLD ..de

Subdivisions

Places in Upper Franconia

Alternate Names

de
Oberfranken
en
Upper Franconia
it
Alta Franconia
wkdt
Q10554
fr
Haute-Franconie
ar
فرانكونيا العليا
ar
أُوبِرَ فرَانكن
ar
محافظة فرنكونيا العليا
ar
فرنكونيا العليا

Sources

Last updated 2025-09-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2860681
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