Upper Franconia

Summary

Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Upper Franconia was a member of Q2513878^[3].
• Upper Franconia was a member of Joint Federal Committee of Higher municipal associations^[4].
• Upper Franconia is located in Bavaria^[5].
• Upper Franconia is in the country of Germany^[6].
• Upper Franconia's head of government is recorded as Heidrun Piwernetz^[7].
• Upper Franconia's instance of is recorded as Regierungsbezirk^[8].
• Upper Franconia's instance of is recorded as regional district in Bavaria^[9].
• Upper Franconia's capital is recorded as Bayreuth^[10].
• Upper Franconia's shares border with is recorded as Lower Franconia^[11].
• Upper Franconia's shares border with is recorded as Middle Franconia^[12].
• Upper Franconia's shares border with is recorded as Upper Palatinate^[13].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bamberg^[14].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bayreuth^[15].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Coburg^[16].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hof^[17].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bamberg Rural District^[18].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bayreuth^[19].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Coburg^[20].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Forchheim District^[21].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hof^[22].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kronach^[23].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kulmbach^[24].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lichtenfels^[25].
• Upper Franconia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wunsiedel^[26].
• Upper Franconia followed Upper Main District^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1838 marks the founding of Upper Franconia^[28].

Identity

Upper Franconia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Oberfranken'}^[29]. It followed Upper Main District^[27].

Why It Matters

Upper Franconia has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]