Franking, Austria

Franking is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Franking
Coat of arms
Franking Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°02′00″N 12°55′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Braunau am Inn
Government
• Mayor	Josef Lasser (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	953
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5131
Area code	06277
Vehicle registration	BR
Website	www.franking.ooe.gv.at

Geography

Franking is situated in the western part of Upper Austria near the border to Germany and Salzburg. The towns is 457 m above sea level, the area is 10.44 km² and there are 955 inhabitants.

Villages

The villages in the municipity are (with population in brackets as at 1 Jan 2020):

• Buch (30)
• Dorfibm (52)
• Eggenham (101)
• Eisengöring (84)
• Franking (250)
• Holzöster (218)
• Holzleithen (92)
• Neuhausen (77)
• Oberfranking (108)

History

The name Franking comes from the Old High German name "Franko or Francho". The name was first mentioned in 1150, when a Ulricus von franchingen is named in a document. Till 1779 Franking was part of Bavaria, after the Treaty of Teschen it became part of Austria.

References

1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.